Books
Grace and Truth:
Paul, the Gospel, and the Challenge of Islam
In Grace and Truth: Paul, the Gospel, and the Challenge of Islam, author and theologian Tim Orr delivers a powerful new resource for Christians seeking to faithfully engage Muslims with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This groundbreaking book goes beyond traditional apologetics to engage deeply with the theological core of Islam. Instead, it wrestles deeply with the theological core of Islam and offers a rich, Pauline vision of gospel witness that is both uncompromising and grace-filled.
Gospel-Centered Christianity and Other Religions
Unpacking the Depths of the Gospel—Its Foundations, Power, and Uniqueness
How does the gospel of Jesus Christ stand apart from the beliefs and practices of other religions? What makes it uniquely transformative and universally relevant? In Gospel-Centered Christianity—Its Foundations, Power, and Uniqueness, Tim Orr explores the gospel's unparalleled significance.
Whether you are a seeker, a scholar, or a seasoned believer, Gospel-Centered Christianity and Other Religions will inspire you to dive deeper into the heart of the gospel and its transformative power for every generation.
Islam Rising
How the Christian College Can Change the Next Generation
Movements of Muslims coming to Christ have taken place all over the Muslim world. Countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, and large geographical areas like East Africa, North Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East have all witnessed large-scale conversions of Muslims to Christianity. Now that there has been a significant population increase of Muslims in the U.S., is America the next place where God moves in a similar fashion? If so, how? Tim Orr lays out a plan to show how Christian colleges can play a pivotal role in equipping the next generation to make a difference in the lives of their Muslim friends and neighbors.
We Named Her Faith
How we became a Gospel-Centered family
Tim and Michelle Orr were married for 16 years before adopting their daughter, Faith, who happens to have Down syndrome. Tim's new book, We Named Her Faith, contains the story of their life together before she came to live with them. Tim weaves stories of how he overcame the childhood trauma of having multiple birth defects, a difficult home life, and alcoholism with teaching about living a gospel-centered life. Michelle's life met with difficulties early on as she was born to teenage parents. Through these experiences, Tim shares their firm belief that God orchestrated His redemptive plan in their lives to prepare them to be Faith's parents.
Letters to my Daughter
How we became a Gospel-Centered family
In Letters to My Daughter, Tim tells the story of how he escaped a life of sin and depression and found one of faith and happiness. He and his wife had many wonderful years together and completed their family with Faith, a young daughter with Down syndrome. When Faith’s mother passed away, Tim wrote poignant yet comforting letters to prepare Faith for life without her mother.
Research Papers
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Islamic Antisemitism: A Critical Examination of Theological Foundations and Historical Manifestations
This paper critically examines Islamic antisemitism, focusing on its theological foundations and historical evolution. This study argues that elements of antisemitism are deeply embedded within Islamic theology itself…
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A Critique of Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s Humanistic Ethic of Social Justice
Ziba Mir-Hosseini employs feminist theory and global human rights principles to promote and implement legal changes to Islamic law to achieve gender equality. The possible consequences of her philosophy include that it might aid secularization and syncretic tendencies within the sphere of Muslim women…
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The Qur’an’s Composition: Assessing Andrew Bannister’s Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an
Where the Qur’an came from is a question that has intrigued me since I first began studying the Qur’an on an academic level many years ago. The traditional view seemed to me to be unsatisfactory. When I stumbled on the oral-formulaic approach advocated by Andrew Bannister as an answer to the composition of the Qur’an, I found it to be very insightful.
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Gender Justice in Islam: An Evaluation of Ziba Mir-Hosseini's Religious Epistemology by Examining Her Interpretation of Qur'an 4:34
Islam claims to have had gender justice always in mind even at the beginning of its existence. The objective of this dissertation is to evaluate Ziba Mir-Hosseini’s understanding of gender justice.
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From Kinship to Condemnation: Rejection, Emotion, and the Qur’an and Sīra’s Rhetoric Against the Jews
This study examines how emotional experiences of rejection may have influenced the Qur’an’s polemical tone toward the Jewish tribes of Medina, particularly in passages that accuse them of covenant-breaking, scriptural distortion, and hostility toward prophetic authority, proposing that sacred rhetoric in Islam is not only theological but also emotionally resonant.
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