Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

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Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this episode, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe tackle a question that often sparks confusion and controversy: Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? They begin by grounding the discussion in both contemporary debates and historical Church teaching, showing that this is not a new question but one the Church has addressed for centuries. Drawing from sources like St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Robert Bellarmine, and the Second Vatican Council, they explain that the Catholic tradition consistently affirms that Muslims and Christians do, in fact, worship the one true God. The friars clarify that while Christians and Muslims refer to the same God in reality (the one Creator), they do not share the same understanding of God. Watch the full episode to learn more. Join us at the 2026 All Comers' Retreat in June: https://godsplaining.org/all-comers-retreat-june-2026/ For the St. Dominic Rosary and more from the Catholic Woodworker: https://catholicwoodworker.com/products/st-dominic-rosary?utm_source=godsplaining&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=stdominic Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the Friars Witness: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/witness-1?srsltid=AfmBOoo3b2MbHxat33i-cwrd1AcSW_hPBfcHcm4-8XxJoCDn4OUgTBe_ Training the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech Your Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/ St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392 Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social Media Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:07.0	And this is Father Gregory Pine.
0:08.0	Welcome to God's Planning. Thanks to all who support us.
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0:19.0	Before we jump into today's episode, I have a
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0:26.7	godsplaining listeners, we're excited to share with you that we've partnered with the Catholic
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0:45.2	St. Dominic, our founder, the founder of the order of preachers and great promoter of the rosary.
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1:00.6	Woodworker here in the notes of the show or over at godsplaining.org. Turning to you, Father
1:06.8	Gregory, I think this question that we're asking in today's episode is very important
1:10.9	one, and I would like to situate it in one particular instant, one particular moment,
1:18.3	which maybe doesn't mean very much anymore, but in the way back, it was significant.
1:22.3	There was a professor at Wheaton College.
1:24.2	Do you remember this, Dr. Larissa Harkins, Hawkins, who wore a hijab.
1:31.5	Like 2015. Yeah, exactly. And it was, it was following up on, related to, connected to
1:37.9	a post by Pope Francis, you know, from one of the official papal accounts, asserting that Christians
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