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TechnoratiWhile the Evangelical Alliance praised the call for peace and understanding, it also acknowledged the differences between the two faith groups.
“As the letter also acknowledges, genuine and important differences between the two faiths remain,” the group noted.
“Neither Christianity, nor Islam, is built on an abstract notion of love or faith. Rather, Christianity is built upon the foundation of Jesus Christ, the God who became flesh and lived among us.”
Still, EA General Director Joel Edwards said he welcomed any movement from the Islamic world that is directed at peaceful engagement between faiths.
“All major faiths need to look back in their history and recognize that we all have a moral and spiritual responsibility to ensure that our philosophical convictions are not used to support acts of extremism,” he stated.
“It’s a daunting and urgent task which cannot be done unilaterally by any faith, and it must also be done with a mutual respect and tolerance.”
According to Newsweek, signers of the letter hail from all branches of Islam – Sunni and Shia, Salafi and Sufi, liberal and conservative – and include no fewer than 19 current and former grand ayatollahs and grand muftis.
Christian Post correspondent Daniel Blake in London contributed to this report.
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