The Person and Name of God ( Ceaser's Opening Statement - 1 of 4 )
  • 12 years ago
Is God's name Allah, Yahweh, Jehovah or what? What is God like? Is there anything wiser than getting to know God and study His character? The study of God has been the ambition of philosophers, etc. for millenniums. Some sit and meditate and try to think into the realm of the eternal Being. Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Quranic Exegesis. He is now in his third year of Ph.D studies in Quranic Exegesis at the University of Toronto. He is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto where he functions as Imam. He travels internationally to represent Islam in public lectures and interfaith dialogues. He explains Islam on a weekly television program called "Let the Quran Speak. Representing the Christian side was Rev. Ceaser Mikhael: Rev Mikhael is a Christian Missionary in Toronto, Canada. The Topic: The Person and Name of God A dialogue between Shabir Ally and Rev. Ceaser Mikhael For further information on upcoming or previous dialogues click here http://www.shabirally.com/debates.asp