Logos Christology’s Effect on the Sunni View of the Quran Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be quoting from Harry Austryn Wolfson’s monumental work titled Philosophy of Kalam, published by Harvard University Press in 1976, pp. 235-244. The work can be accessed here: Harry Austryn Wolfson The Philosophy Of The Kalam. Wolfson shows how the Christian doctrine of Christ
Trinitarianism’s Impact on Salafism’s Humanoid Deity Paid Members Public
In this post, I will be quoting from Harry Austryn Wolfson’s monumental work titled Philosophy of Kalam, published by Harvard University Press in 1976, pp. 112-143. Muslim scholars have praised Wolfson’s book due to his depth of research on the subject of the rise of Islamic philosophical
Sunni Islam: Worshiping & Submitting to Muhammad Paid Members Public
The Quran teaches that true submission is when a person perfectly submits to Muhammad’s whims and decisions and goes to him for forgiveness of sins: Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Islam's Satan is not an Angel Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Iblees Was Not One of the Angels - Islam Question & Answer. Question 6485 My friend told me that Iblees (shaytan) used to be an angel. My wife says that this is not true. Could you please give me some information? Answer Iblees was definitely not
Muslims’ Idolatrous Worship of a Pagan Cuboid Paid Members Public
According to the Holy Bible, God chose to place his divine presence in a real, unique manner within the tabernacle/temple: “Now it happened that when the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the house of Yahweh, so that the priests could not stand to minister
Allah’s Ignorance: The Quran’s Open Theism Paid Members Public
The Quran presents Muhammad’s god as a being who learns over time by placing people in particular situations to learn what they will do: If a wound has afflicted you (at Ohud), a wound like it has also afflicted the (unbelieving) people; and We bring these days to men
Trullo’s Biblical Canon List Paid Members Public
Canon 2 of the Council Trullo bound believers to affirm the 85 Apostolic canons: CHURCH FATHERS: Council in Trullo (A.D. 692) Canon 2 It has also seemed good to this holy Council, that the eighty-five canons, received and ratified by the holy and blessed Fathers before us, and
Papyrus 72 & Christ’s Deity Paid Members Public
Papyrus 72 (P72) is dated to the late 3rd century A.D., and was discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. It is the oldest extant manuscript containing 1–2 Peter and Jude (whole books). It also contains Psalms 33-34 and several non-canonical texts, including the Nativity of Mary. The papyrus