The three laws of Moses, Christ, and Muhammad Paid Members Public
The freedom of Christ and the law of Muhammad Does the Quran outshine the New Testament? James M. Arlandson It is frequently claimed on Islamic websites that Islam is more difficult than Christianity, so that makes Islam better. For example, the Second (of Five) Pillars requires prayer five times a
Saul and Gideon: Revelation or Confusion? Paid Members Public
Saul and Gideon: revelation or error? An analysis of Sura 2:249 James M. Arlandson What happens when a passage in the Quran is erroneous, which can be compared with another sacred text? How do you clarify the mistake? Do you retreat to revelations no matter what? (The Quran comes
homosexual Paid Members Public
SODOMY The act of homosexual sexual acts, as was the sin of SODOM, a city destroyed by God. See homosexuality for more details. Go Back to Main Index
Top ten reasons why sharia is bad for all societies Paid Members Public
Top ten rules in the Quran that oppress and insult women James M. Arlandson Islam in its purest form honors and elevates women, so we are told. But does it? Truthfully, too often textual reality (the Quran) matches up with seventh-century Arabia. Gender inequality and oppression in the Quran reflect
Slave-girls as sexual objects in the Quran Paid Members Public
Slave-girls as sexual property in the Quran James M. Arlandson Would you join a religion that permitted men to have sex with their slave-girls throughout their enslavementif this religion codified this act in its holy book? Many persons in the West (and elsewhere) who convert to Islam are women. I
A strange divorce and remarriage law in the Quran Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson It may be rare that a divorced couple would like to reconcile and remarry each other, but this does happen. The Quran has a strange marriage law for the divorced couple in this situation, after they have worked out their differences. It says that a divorced couple
Polygamy in the Quran Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson The Quran is allegedly the final Testament to all humankind, so its teaching should spread around the world for the good of humanity. However, one of its clear teachings says that men may be polygamous. This Muslim feminist says that polygamy, which she relabels polygyny, is no
Women are inferior to men in the Quran Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Muslim expositors and preachers tell the world that Islam elevates women, so this proves their religion’s truthfulness. They imply that the entire world, especially women, should therefore warmly embrace Islam. Here is only one typical example among many. Dr. Jamal A. Badawi is a Muslim scholar