Quran and the Bible

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Essays

• "A Prolegomenon to the Relation of the Quran and the Bible," by Vernon Robbins and Gordon D. Newby.
• "Lukan and Johannine Tradition in the Quran" by Vernon Robbins.
• "Quranic Texture: A Review of Vernon Robbins's The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse and Exploring the Texture of Texts," by Gordon D. Newby.

Qur'an, Bible, Islam, and Christianity: Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
(April 15-May 20, 2012)

• Introduction to Muhammad, Islam and the Qur'an (mp3Audio) (Handout)
• Discussion with Abbas Barzegar, Assistant Professor of Islam, Georgia State University (mp3Audio)
• Discussion with Sarah Muwahidah, Ph.D. student, Graduate Division of Religion, Emory University (wmaAudio)
• Jesus' Qur'an Family [Family of Imran]: Zechariah, Elizabeth, John the Baptist, Mary (mp3Audio) (Handout)
• The Qur'an and the Gospels of Luke and John (mp3Audio) (Handout)
• The Opening (Al Fatihah), Lord's Prayer, and John 17 (mp3Audio) (Handout)

Lecture with PowerPoint

• Jesus in the Quran and Islamic Tradition (mp3Audio) (PowerPoint): Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, June 23, 2006

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