Van Biema, David,

Missionaries Under Cover. David Van Biema. - Time, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 32, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Missionaries Under Cover, June 30, 2003; pp. 36-44.

"Not for a century has the idea of evangelizing Islam awakened such fervor in conservative Christians. Touched by Muslims' material and (supposed) spiritual needs, convinced that they are one of the great 'unreached megapeoples' who must hear the Gospel before Christ's eventual return, Evangelicals have been rushing to what has become the latest hot missions field." (TIME) This article reveals how ever growing numbers of evangelical Christians are headed to nations where the majority of the population is Muslim, sparking an intense debate over whether such efforts to aid and convert do more harm than good.

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Christian converts from Islam
Christianity and other religions
Evangelistic work
Evangelists
Missionaries
Proselytizing
Religion


Islamic countries--Civilization--Western influences

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