Jesus in the Bible and the Qur'an, Which Account Is Accurate? ( Shabir's Opening Statement 1 of 4 )

What do you believe about Jesus? Is he a good man? Is he a prophet? Or is he, as Christians believe, actually divine? 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 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 fourth 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 were Pastor Bob Benjamin and Rev Glenn Schentkeis, Pastor Bob is an independent researcher and a believer in what he is teaching, Rev Glenn Schentke is Minister of Sydenham Baptist Church in South Africa The Topic of Debate: Jesus in the Bible and the Qur'an, Which Account Is Accurate? Shabir Ally vs. Pastor Bob Benjamin ( Hellenic Hall, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, June 22nd, 2009 ) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.shabirally.com/debates.asp