Shia Islam on Jesus as the Spirit & Word of Allah Paid Members Public
The Quran teaches that Jesus is the Word and Spirit of Allah who was sent down into Mary in order to become a flesh and blood human being: In light of this affirmation, it comes as no surprise to find Shia traditions describing Jesus with these titles. I cite a
Islam on Playing Chess/Backgammon Paid Members Public
41 The Book of Poetry (2) Chapter: The Prohibition Of Playing Nardashir According to the sunnah of Muhammad and the opinion of his followers, playing chess or badgammon is a sin which is condemned: Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle said: He who
The Holy Bible on Interracial Marriages Paid Members Public
The Holy Bible sternly warned Israel not to intermarry with the pagan nations lest they end up worshiping their gods/goddesses: “Be sure to keep what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite,
God’s Love of Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible Paid Members Public
In this post I will show that the true God loves all nations equally, not just Israel. I will demonstrate that God commanded the Israelites to love the foreigner or non-Israelite as a fellow, native-born Israelite, and ordered that the same Law and commands equally apply to both Israelite and
Is the Quran Complete? Paid Members Public
The following defunct article was salvaged from archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20031021105604/https://www.free-minds.org/books/naveed_01.htm. Chapter 01 Is the Qur'an Complete and Easy to Understand? I have started the discussion with this question because it is the most fundamental question
Christ: The Physical Seed of David Paid Members Public
In this article I will cite all the relevant NT verses which affirm that Jesus is a physical descendant of king David, making him an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. Since Jesus was born of the Holy Virgin by the Holy Spirit, this means that the Lord Jesus traces
Mary’s Parents: Descendants of David Paid Members Public
In this short post I will cite some references from apocryphal and/or pseudepigraphical writings stating that Mary and her parents were physical descendants of David, and from the tribe of Judah. All emphasis will be mine. 10. And there was a council of the priests, saying: Let us make
Mary’s Father: Eli or Joakim? Paid Members Public
According to the earliest tradition, Mary’s parents were named Joachim/Joakim and Anna/Hannah. Their names can be found in the second century writing titled Protoevanglium of James the Lesser, a very early source which contains traditions from the first century AD. This was a quite popular work among