I am glad Dr. Litfin decided to remove his name. While I sincerely appreciate and recognize the good intentions of the Response, I believe it showed a lack of understanding of Islamic terminology, doctrine and methodology. The "Common Word" letter is a classic example of an Islamic Da'wa (call to Islam) toward Christians. According to the earliest biography of Muhammad (Ibn Ishaq), the "common word" verse was "revealed" to Muhammad when he received a deputation of Christians from Najran (Yemen). The verse comes at the end of a long polemic against the Christian understanding of Jesus. It calls on Christians to not "ascribe partners" or take others for lords beside God, referring specifically to our declaration that Jesus is Lord. It is no coincidence, then, that this verse serves as the theme of the "Common Word" letter. So when reading the Christian response, I was so sad that there was no reference to Jesus as our Lord. Are we ashamed of Him? For fear of offending do we refrain from calling Him our Lord when reaching out to Muslims? There were many red flags in "A Common Word", and our Christian response was naive and acquiescent.