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Dialogue of Life: A Christian Among Allah's Poor

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What McCahill does with the poor of Bangladesh is noble and exemplary, and indeed is an imitation of Jesus' incarnational ministry: He left his throne in heaven to come down to earth to live among us. So he left his comfortable America to live among the poor. I give him two thumbs up in this.

However, it is lamentable that he lacks a full understanding of Biblical theology of missions. Yes, Jesus calls numerous times for his disciples to care for the poor. But more important than that, he also commands his followers to "make disciples of all nations" (Matt 28:19-20), to proclaim his message until the ends of earth.

And missionary works is not about trying to "convert" adherents of other religions to Christianity. It is about proclaiming the good news to the people: the good news of deliverance, forgiveness, and assurance of eternal life that Jesus offers, regardless of the recipient's response.

I think missionaries would feel insulted by his comment that they were motivated by "selfish greed" in p. 4. If they were, they could just stay in corporate America and make big $$$ and live the American dream. But instead, they choose to leave the all the comfort behind to serve people in need.

If you are a Christian who believes in the authority of the Bible, and is interested in missions, this book is not for you, because its theological foundation is not in line with the Bible.

If you think I'm a bigot, please excuse me. Without any arrogant intent, I'm just trying to be faithful to true Biblical teachings--which I cherish so much, and present it as it really is.

Bob McCahill in this book gives you a window into the lives of Bangladesh Muslims. He lives his Christian message of Love daily among these people without trying to convert them. The people of Bangladesh who do not believe in altruism are suspicious of his generous giving of self to them. They cannot understand why he would want to do all that he is doing just for them. His work has helped to change the negative view of Bangladesh Muslims about Christians. This book in my opinion should be called "The Diary of a Christ-like Man." It is a day to day account of how one man tries to be Christ-like among non-Christians. You would enjoy every page of this book.

The man is a pluralist and yet a very devout Christian. I've done several short term mission trips to Bangladesh as a physician. I've met this man and I've lived in villages where life goes on very much as he describes. He is very accurate and compassionate in describing the life of the poor in rural and semi-rual Bangladesh. This is a very good introduction into a theology of non-evangelistic missions. I don't completely agree with him, but I think anyone contemplating missions in an Islamic context should read this book and ponder his message carefully.

This is a great book. Those who are disturbed by many political crises of our "Modern" world. This book will give you hope.

This man earned trust of the people of a war torn country. At the end they thought he was an angel. Genuine compassion can build bridges. I am very impressed by the author's devotion to help people in need.

At the same time common people of Bangladesh moved me with their love for Allah (SWT) and their friendliness. Every war takes a little bit of humanity from us. I am pleased to see people of Bangladesh have plenty of humanity left in their heart.

May Allah (SWT) bless and guide Bangladesh. May people of all faith live in peace.

A wonderful man's journey through one of the poorest countries. Mr. McCahill shows that true compassion disolves all differences.

Bob McCahill's writing really touched the heart. If you are one of those missionaries who are in the the mood of saving "unsaved" people in third world country, then stop...this book isn't for a bigot like you! But if you really want to understand what goes on underneath those small village huts in Bangladesh, how those poverty stricken people live in pride and harmony..then read this book.
Cudos to Bob McCahill for writing this book. and many thanks to him for his selfless service to the Bangladeshis who are definitely allah's poor. May you be blessed by the allmighty.