On the opposite end of the spectrum, many Christians ask me why devout Muslims are not immediately convinced by my arguments for Christianity. I have to remind them that the lens through which many such Muslims see the world simply does not allow it. Their prevailing understanding is that “Islam is obviously true; Christianity is obviously false,” and any input they receive is filtered accordingly. The difference between an Islamic perspective and a Christian perspective is tremendous, and switching between the two requires massive mental tectonic shifts. A single conversation is not going to
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