The events of September 11, 2001 in New York and other subsequent examples of terrorism have sparked endless debate about terrorism as a form of Islamic jihad and how this relates to the beliefs and teachings of the Islamic religion. The debate has expanded to include discussions on the Qur'an, the Bible and Christianity, their relationship to each other, as well as to Western secular and democratic society. In most cases, the debate has taken established positions that have been issues between Muslims and Christians for over 1400 years, and is conducted with little reference to, or...