In recent weeks bloody protests by Muslims, supposedly directed at an anti-Islamic film, have stretched from the Middle East to Indonesia and even Australia. In some cases, terrorist attacks accompanied the demonstrations. While some Muslims were simply using the film as an excuse for expressions of anti-American anger, it is clear that others were genuinely upset at what they perceived as denigration of their faith.
Christians rightly condemn the violence. Yet our response should go a step further by answering an important question raised by these events: How should followers of Jesus react when our faith is denigrated?
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