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In light of the widespread public perception of incompatibility between Islam and Christianity, this book provides a much-needed straightforward comparison of t
In his fascinating new book, based on the Conway Lectures he delivered at Notre Dame in 2016, William Courtenay examines aspects of the religious life of one me