Against the wishes of many national churches, as well as the protests of Muslim-background Christians, various agencies have continued to alter the terms for “Father” and “Son” in Bibles translated for Muslim societies. These translations have become known as “Muslim-Idiom Translations” (MITs).

This blog explores the many significant and surprising ways the Islamic story of the birth of Jesus and the biblical narrative differ.

One day a Muslim friend from India approached me and asked me a very interesting question: "Are you thinking of joining our side...