About this episode

Paul Axton discusses the importance of loving one's enemy and the insights that can be gained from perspectives like those of Islam and Iran regarding Western Christianity.

Paul Axton preaches: In this sermon on the necessity of love of enemy to arrive at the perfection of God, the focus is on the possible insight the "enemy" such as Islam and Iran might have into the failures of Western Christianity. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Axton

Topics covered

• love of enemy
• prophetic voice
• Christianity
• Islam
• perfection of God
• Western failures

Keywords

• love of enemy
• prophetic voice
• Islam
• Iran
• Western Christianity
• sermon
• Paul Axton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Islam, Western Christianity

Places: Iran

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