Tim’s experience is unique in that he holds six earned degrees. One is a master’s degree in Islamic studies from Islamic College in London, allowing him to study under Muslim scholars.
Christianity and Islam both claim to be rooted in divine revelation. Yet when we step into the world of manuscript evidence, we find two very different stories unfolding—one grounded in historical transparency, the other shrouded in mythologized preservation.
Evangelicalism has been one of the most dynamic forces in American religious life, emphasizing personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the necessity of evangelism.
Increasingly, the fuel behind mainline social justice is no longer the gospel of Jesus Christ, but something far thinner, far less transformative. It’s what sociologists Christian Smith and Melinda Denton have labeled Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (Smith & Denton, 2005).
The news was subtle but seismic: the Presbyterian Church (USA) has terminated its missionaries and closed the doors of its global mission agency. It sounds like a bureaucratic reorganization, but make no mistake—this marks the end of a significant chapter in American Protestant missions
