伊斯蘭、宗教間對話和傳福音:天主教的反應
結語
伊斯蘭是當今世界上發展最快的宗教,其日益增長的人口在大多數西方國家裡也是一個挑戰。自第二次梵蒂岡大公會議以來,教會對伊斯蘭一反傳統上的辯論態度,以尊重對話的態度取而代之,這在很大程度上避免了對穆斯林傳福音的嘗試。相比之下,伊斯蘭神聖典籍中所教導的伊斯蘭神學和末世論則將基督教和西方世界視為「異教徒之地」,是要最終征服成為穆斯林統治的地方。這種世界觀為「秘密聖戰」戰略提供了意識形態框架,穆斯林通過該戰略滲透到西方,並通過各種不同形式的『達瓦(da’wah,源於阿拉伯字根da'a,意為「呼召、邀請」,指伊斯蘭宣教,即「呼籲」人歸順伊斯蘭)』外展活動進行全面的「文化入侵」,逐步將其伊斯蘭化。有鑑於此,目前天主教與伊斯蘭對話的「軟」方法的智慧值得懷疑,因為它造成了強烈的不對等關係:盡管天主教對伊斯蘭的言論通常僅限於不證自明且政治正確的老生常談,但許多穆斯林個人和組織已經利用這種不對等的方法來推進他們的議程,以期實現使基督徒改信並伊斯蘭化西方世界。鑒於伊斯蘭的迅速發展及其征服西方靈魂的議程,天主教能否承受得起繼續不向穆斯林傳福音呢?像Magdi Allam,Samir Khalil Samir和Zakaria Botros這樣的權威人士都在呼籲共同採取更多努力,將穆斯林引向基督,也許是時候該注意他們的聲音了。向穆斯林傳福音不是易事,但也不是不可能的事,可見於許多穆斯林通過Botros和其他(主要是福音派)宣教士認識耶穌基督的故事中。許多穆斯林渴望真理-他們在伊斯蘭中找不到真理-並渴望與一位本就是愛的神在生活中相遇。也許是時候如本篤十六世按照福音書的要求和教會的宣教使命所表示,重新考慮天主教對伊斯蘭的態度:
愛敦促並「鼓勵基督徒夥伴們與其他宗教的信徒對話,向他們提出基督的信仰,基督是『道路,真理和生命』,但就此不強加給他們」(約翰福音14:16)。
附錄
附錄1:一些主要的北美伊斯蘭組織
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) http://www.cair.com/
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) http://www.icna.org/
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) http://www.isna.net/
Muslim American Society (MAS) https://www.muslimamericansociety.org/
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) http://www.mpac.org/
Muslim Students Association (MSA) http://msanational.org/
North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) http://www.nait.net/
US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) http://www.uscmo.org/
附錄2:伊斯蘭達瓦網站和資源
Al-Islam.org http://www.al-islam.org/
Audio Islam http://www.audioislam.com/
Bilal Philips http://www.bilalphilips.com/
Call to Islam http://www.calltoislam.com/
Canadian Dawah Association http://www.cdadawah.com/
Dawah in Americas http://dawahinamericas.com/
Dawah is Easy http://www.dawahiseasy.com/
Dawah Skills http://www.dawahskills.com/
Dawah USA http://www.dawahusa.com/
eMuslim http://www.emuslim.com/
Halal Tube http://www.halaltube.com/
Introduction to Islam http://www.introductiontoislam.org/
Islam 101 http://islam101.net/
Islam Basics http://www.islambasics.com/
Islam Explained http://www.islam-explained.info/
Islam Guide http://www.islam-guide.com/
Islam Propagation Center International (Ahmed Deedat) http://www.ipci.co.za/
Islam Question and Answer http://www.islam-qa.com/
Islam Today http://en.islamtoday.net/
Islam House http://islamhouse.com/en/
Islamic Da’wah Center http://islamicdawahcenter.org/
Islamic Education & Research Academy http://www.iera.org/
Islamic Information Center of North American http://islamnorthamerica.com/
IslamiCity http://www.islamicity.com/
IslamicLine.com http://www.islamicline.com/
IslamicWeb.com http://islamicweb.com/
IslamWay.net http://en.islamway.net/
IslamWeb.net http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/
Just Dawah http://www.justdawah.org/
Just Islam http://justislam.org/
Just Muslim http://www.justmuslim.org/
Mission Dawah http://www.missiondawah.com/
Mission Islam http://www.missionislam.com/
Muslim Heritage http://www.muslimheritage.com/
On Islam http://www.onislam.net/english/
Peace TV http://www.peacetv.tv/
Prophet Muhammad http://muhammad.net/
SalafiManhaj http://www.salafimanhaj.com/
Shabir Ally http://islaminfo.com/
ShariahWay http://www.shariahway.com/
Sheikh Khalid Yasin https://www.facebook.com/KhalidYasinOfficial
SunnahOnline.com http://sunnahonline.com/
Teach Islam http://www.teachislam.com/
Tell Me About Islam http://tellmeaboutislam.com/
The Dawah Project http://www.thedawahproject.com/
The Religion of Islam http://www.islamreligion.com/
Tube Islam http://www.tubeislam.com/
Understand Islam http://understand-islam.net/site/
Why Islam? http://www.whyislam.org/
Yusuf Estes http://godallah.com/
http://www.islamyesterday.com/
http://www.searchforislam.com/
附錄3:一些基督教針對穆斯林的事工
A)主要是宗教的(傳教/護教)
組織 創始人/總監 網站
Answering Islam http://www.answering-islam.org/
Answering Muslims David Wood http://www.answeringmuslims.com/
Islam Explained Brother Rachid http://islamexplained.com/
Catholic Apologetics http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/islam/
Global Faith Institute Dr. Mark Christian http://globalfaithinstitute.org/
Engaging with Islam http://engagingwithislam.org/
Fr. Zakaria Botros Fr. Zakaria Botros http://www.fatherzakaria.net/
http://islam-christianity.net/
Gospel for Muslims http://www.gospelformuslims.com/
Islam-Is-Dark http://islam-is-dark.weebly.com/
B)主要是社會-政治的(反聖戰/反伊斯蘭)
組織 創始人/總監 網站
ACT for America Brigitte Gabriel https://www.actforamerica.org/
Atlas Shrugs Pamela Geller http://pamelageller.com/
Former Muslims United Nonie Darwish http://formermuslimsunited.org/
Jihad Watch Robert Spencer http://www.jihadwatch.org/
Raymond Ibrahim Raymond Ibrahim http://www.raymondibrahim.com/
Shoebat.com Walid Shoebat http://shoebat.com/
The Religion of Peace Anonymous http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
Nonie Darwish Nonie Darwish http://nonie-darwish.blogspot.com/
Islam Watch Former Muslims http://www.islam-watch.org/
這篇文章翻譯自André Villeneuve的在線文章「Islam, Interreligious Dialogue and Evangelization: The Catholic Response」的「Summary and Conclusion」和Appendices 1 to 3