A Defense of Origen Paid Members Public
The following post includes the statements of Rufinus who, along with another Christian named Pamphilus, sought to defend Origen against the charge of heresy in respect to the Trinity. Both men demonstrated that Origen was thoroughly orthodox in respect to the Trinity, and that heretics had corrupted his writings by
Angelic Mediation & Veneration Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite canonical and non-canonical writings showing Jewish and Christian veneration of angels and belief in angelic intercession/mediation. These sources provide evidence that the Jewish and Christian faithful believed that angels intercede and intervene for the righteous, and supply examples where these spiritual beings
Sunni Islam & Predestination Paid Members Public
According to supposedly authentic (sahih) narrations of Islam, Allah has already predestined everything that takes place, and every word, deed, etc. that creatures will do: 42 Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah) (1693) Chapter: Belief In Divine Decree Ubadah b. al Samit said to his son: Son! You
The Uncreated Quran’s Created Source Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I cite particular Sunni traditions, which state that the Quran was sent down to Muhammad in the month of Ramadan from the heavenly or preserved tablet, which is also called the mother of the book. All emphasis is mine: Ibn Abbas and others have said, "Allah sent the Quran
Jewish Evidence for Heavenly Intercession Paid Members Public
I provide additional evidence from Jewish sources written before, during, and after the time of Christ for the intercession of heavenly beings, including human figures. All emphasis will be mine. The Complete Book of Enoch, Standard English Version Chapter 1 Birth of Noah 1 And after some days my son
Allah: An Anthropomorphic “Deity” Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is short and to the point since it shows that the Islamic deity is nothing other than a finite, temporal humanoid figure who resembles the pagan gods rather than the one true God of the Holy Bible: 34 - Abdullah ibn Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath al-
The Uncreated Quran’s Created Mother Paid Members Public
Another Islamic Dilemma! Sunni Islam teaches that the Quran is the uncreated speech of Allah that emanates from him. At the same time, the Quran teaches that there is a mother of the book from which it originates: We verily, have made it a Qur'an in Arabic, that
The Quran: Sunni Islam’s Multiple Gods Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting several posts from IslamQA.org, a prominent, reputable Sunni website, in respect to the Quran being Allah’s speech. These answers prove that Sunni Islam has turned the Quran into a Christ-like figure by claiming it to be uncreated and a divine