Christianity 101: An Islamic Approach to Understand Christian Beliefs | Dr. Ali Ataie

Dr. Ataie's World Religions Series: http://mcceastbay.org/religions More Ustadh Dr. Ataie: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie Professor Dr. Ali Ataie discusses Christian belief, tradition, and practice, and their similarities and differences with the Islamic tradition. This talk on comparative religion was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California, on August 11, 2020. About Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie: Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Master's in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also has a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of Biblical texts, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon, CA, with his wife, Roya, and three daughters. More MCC East Bay: Calendar of Events: http://www.mcceastbay.org/calendar Weekly Updates: http://www.mcceastbay.org/newsletter Support MCC: https://www.mcceastbay.org/sadaqa Facebook:   / mccpleasanton   Instagram:   / mcceastbay   #Christianity #religion About the speaker: Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative Theology, and Comparative Literature. At Zaytuna College, Dr. Ataie has taught Arabic, Creedal Theology, Comparative Theology, Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to the Qur’an, and Seminal Ancient Texts. He received his BS in accounting from Cal Poly State University in 2000. In 2011, he received his MA in Biblical Studies from Pacific School of Religion, and in 2016, his PhD in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion from the Graduate Theological Union. Dr. Ataie’s PhD thesis, titled “Authenticating the Johannine Injil: Muslim ‘Polemirenic’ Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John,” is a faith-based hermeneutic of the Gospel of John in which the entire text is authenticated as being the true Gospel of Jesus Christ mentioned in the Qur’an. Dr. Ataie is a native Persian speaker. He can read and write Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek. Dr. Ataie joined the Zaytuna College faculty in 2012. More Professor Dr. Ataie: http://mcceastbay.org/ali-ataie