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Dr. Tim Orr blends academic scholarship, ministry, and personal transformation with over 30 years in cross-cultural ministry.
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Deep Dive Podcast
Biblical insight meets cultural analysis in episodes that explore Christian–Muslim engagement, global events, and gospel-centered living.
Paths of the Divine: Hinduism & Christianity Explored
In this episode, we dive into a thoughtful comparison between Hinduism and Gospel-centered Christianity. We explore how each tradition understands God—Hinduism points to an impersonal ultimate reality, Brahman, expressed through many personal deities, while Christianity centers on one personal, relational God.
The Dhimmi Distortion on Tucker Carlson’s Show by a Nun
Tucker Carlson recently interviewed an Orthodox nun—who also happens to be George Stephanopoulos’s sister—praising Islamic rule over Christians. In this episode, we unpack her historical distortions, challenge the myth of benevolent dhimmitude, and explore why voices like hers are being elevated in today’s media landscape.
Theocratic Absolutism in Iran: Divine Mission and State Power
Discover how Iran’s post-1979 system fused theology with state power. At its center is Wilayat al-Faqih—a doctrine granting one cleric supreme rule. Through apocalyptic theology, redefining martyrdom, and casting Israel as a cosmic enemy, dissent becomes heresy and politics is framed as divine destiny.
Featured YouTube Videos
Talks, interviews, and teaching videos on: Christian–Muslim engagement, theological foundations and cultural issues, and evangelism in multicultural contexts.
How Time Shapes Faith: Islam and the Jewish People through history.
In this video, I outline some prerequisites that are very important to understanding what is going on in the Gaza conflict right now. This presentation was laid on my heart when I traveled to London on October 7th.
Christians, Muslims, and the Transgendered Debate
In this video, I discuss the perspectives of Christians and Muslims on the transgender issue and the broader LGBTQ+ movement. The talk begins by acknowledging that Christians and Muslims are compassionate toward individuals experiencing gender dysphoria. Still, they have concerns about the rapid societal changes driven by LGBTQ+ activism, which they feel is infringing on religious freedoms.
Quaranic Insights: Perspectives of the Jewish People
In this talk, I delve into the Quran's unique perspective on eschatology, how it evolved, and how its theology affects the understanding of the Jewish people. Muhammad received revelations from Allah over 23 years, shaping the doctrine of eschatology, the study of the end times and divine judgment, within the Quran. I aimed to provide an evidence-based understanding of this topic.
Academic Papers
Peer-reviewed research combining historical analysis, theological critique, and cultural insight.
Topics include:
Islamic Antisemitism (theological roots, history, and contemporary forms)
Islamic Feminism – gender justice and Islamic legal interpretation
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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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My work spans training, writing, translation projects, and speaking, with the aim of strengthening gospel outreach and addressing the pressing challenges of our time.
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Todo empieza con una idea. Tal vez quieras comenzar un negocio o convertir un pasatiempo en algo más.
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Todo empieza con una idea. Tal vez quieras comenzar un negocio o convertir un pasatiempo en algo más.
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Todo empieza con una idea. Tal vez quieras comenzar un negocio o convertir un pasatiempo en algo más.
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Todo empieza con una idea. Tal vez quieras comenzar un negocio o convertir un pasatiempo en algo más.