Flags, Crosses and Religious Identity
Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum

Flags, Crosses and Religious Identity

The ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally of Saturday 13th September 2025 has already received a huge amount of comment. Over 100,000 people gathered in London to march, listen to speeches – and wave flags. Many Christians took part, and the cross was prominently displayed even as some speakers made anti-Muslim speeches. Why the flags? Why the crosses? In this blog I think about the power and importance of symbols in Christian-Muslim engagement.

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Responses of Protestant Denominations and traditions
Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum

Responses of Protestant Denominations and traditions

From learned conciliation documents crafted by bishops to fiery denunciations by revival preachers, there is a huge variety of responses to Islam amongst the world’s Protestant Christians. Some see Muslims as cousins, closely related believers in the One God, whilst others see them as followers of a demonic religion who pose an existential threat to Christians. This blog explores the approaches of mainline Protestant denominations as well as the divergent attitudes of evangelicals and Pentecostals.

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An Introduction to Christian Responses to Islam
Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum Religion, Interfaith, Islam, Christianity Richard McCallum

An Introduction to Christian Responses to Islam

To mark the publication of my book in paperback (August 2025) I am writing a series of blogs on the theme of Christian Responses to Islam which appear on the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies Oxford website. They are broader than the book in that they include responses from non-evangelical and non-Protestant denominations wherever possible. I hope you find them helpful!

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