The Cross & the Crescent Part 4: The First Jihad

In Part 4 of The Cross & the Crescent series, Pastor Stephen Martin moves from theology to history, tracing how the doctrine of jihad fueled the rapid Islamic conquest of half of Christendom in a single century. Listen as he breaks down the Quran's explicit commands for holy war, the three-option system imposed on non-Muslims, and how internal Christian disunity accelerated the collapse of entire civilizations.

You'll Learn:

✅ How jihad functions as central Islamic theology, not a fringe distortion

✅ The Islamic categories every Christian should know: Ummah, Dar al-Islam, Dhimmitude

✅ Why 57 formerly Christian nations never recovered after Islamic conquest

✅ What Scripture teaches about vigilance, stewardship, and standing firm

📖 Nehemiah 4:14 · John 18:36 · Judges 2:10 · Ephesians 6:13

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