tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36628692.post4268130574573071370..comments2024-02-22T04:45:38.928-06:00Comments on Islam and Christianity: New issue of St Francis MagazineAbu Daoudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18399746942963002389noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36628692.post-14740281504632261282011-04-24T04:50:34.359-05:002011-04-24T04:50:34.359-05:00Abu Daoud,
I've heard various Western histori...Abu Daoud,<br /><br />I've heard various Western historians say that Islam has historically been more tolerant than Christianity. They point out the treatment of non-Christians, particularly the Jews, in Europe and compare that with the treatment of Christians in the Middle East. It is true that even after the Arab conquests, there was a substantial Christian population in the Middle East for many centuries. The Muslim overlords needed the jizya, so Christians were tolerated. I believe it was only after the Crusades and Mongol conquests, when Christians sided with the Mongols, life for Christians got tougher. Now, of course, with the rise in Muslim fundamentalism things have got a lot tougher.<br /><br />What do you say? Has Islam been historically tolerant, more tolerant than Christianity? Or has Christians always had it tough since the days Muhammad blazed on the scene?<br /><br />JIJIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158853419477455984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36628692.post-34358570316794037052011-04-06T09:54:11.527-05:002011-04-06T09:54:11.527-05:00Catholic Defender, I'm in the US for a few mon...Catholic Defender, I'm in the US for a few months, so if you ever want to chat on the phone let me know.<br /><br />To answer your question, different things. Some early Christians (non-Chalcedonians) welcomed Muslim rule as they had been treated poorly by the Orthodox Byzantines. I think they came to regret that pretty soon.<br /><br />Other Christians saw it as a sign of the eschaton--wars and rumors of wars, you know. <br /><br />For the point of view of John of Damascus, read the article and then you will know more than I do about it!Abu Daoudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399746942963002389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36628692.post-49061058474748250812011-04-06T07:34:48.909-05:002011-04-06T07:34:48.909-05:00Thank you Abu Daood for sharing this great article...Thank you Abu Daood for sharing this great article. Just like you, I too am a great fan of Church History and I wonder what's the general opinion of Christians on Muslims during Islam's first violent conquest of Christian and Jewish lands.?CD2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10077021437921234464noreply@blogger.com