Islam and Christianity

4 of the Understanding Islam course went to the London Interfaith centre at Brondesbury near Queen's Park station on Friday afternoon to hear Chris Hewer talk about the statement from 100 Muslim clerics addressed to the churches. Rowan Williams' statement about sharia law had stirred everyone up! Chris gave us extensive notes and was most interesting. The statement seems to expect Christians to acknowledge the Quranic position about Jesus and has no concept of the Christian idea of a God who forgives all. The Islamic position of a God who forgives those who do His will is quite different to our own. Perhaps the cautious Vatican response stressing commmon humanity is the best at this stage. Chris unpacked the political background to the statement. The centre is modern and attractive with a lovely chapel on the ground floor. I got tubes and trian in time to meet Liz who bought pizza and we ate that at Grandma's. I then went straight to choir practice! On return home watched the amazing Gareth Malone inspiring a school boys choir and QI.