The Messiah: Jesus in the Bible and the Qur'an ( Sami's Opening Statement - 2 of 3 )

Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? What does the Bible say about the identity of Jesus Christ? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Why is it important to understand the differences between the Christian and Islamic views of Jesus? Representing the Muslim perspective was Sami Zaatari: Sami has written hundreds of articles defending Islam He is a member of the Muslim Dawah Initiative its formed of members from the Muslim community with experience in public speaking, apologetics, polemics, research and community work. He runs the website www.muslim-responses.com He is currently studying literature in London and is working on a book on Jesus' crucifixion. Representing the Christian side was Robert Scott: Mr Scott has been working at St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London for the last few years coordinating the support for St Helen's missionaries, teaching the Bible to international students The Topic of Debate: The Messiah: Jesus in the Bible and the Qur'an Sami Zaatari (Youtube.com/SamiZaatari) vs. Robert Scott (www.St-Helens.org.uk) ( Abrar House hall, London, UK April 20th, 2009 )