canon
Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
Shiite Islam and the Corruption of the Quranic Text Paid Members Public
In a previous post /2017/01/09/even-more-proof-for-the-qurans-textual-corruption/, we quoted from the Blackwell’s Companion to the Quran, pp. 165-171, edited by Andrew Rippin, in regards to the textual transmission and corruption of the Muslim scripture. In this installment we are once
Even More Proof for the Quran’s Textual Corruption Paid Members Public
The following lengthy quotation is taken from the Blackwell’s Companion to the Quran, pp. 165-171, edited by Andrew Rippin. Not only does this scholarly source cite traditions confirming that the Quran in the possession of Muslims’ today is imperfect and flawed, it further quotes sources affirming that the
The Garbled Up Quran Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
What the Scholars Say In this part of our response https://answeringislam.blog/the-garbled-up-quran-pt-2/ we are going to see what the scholars have to say about the coherence and structure of the Quran. Thomas Carlyle, whose comments on Muhammad in Heroes and Hero Worship (1841)
The Incomplete and Imperfect Quran Paid Members Public
In this article I am going to quote a variety of Muslim sources confirming that the present text of the Quran is an incomplete and imperfect record of what Muhammad initially recited since it is missing a great bulk of what he transmitted to his followers. The evidence will show
Breaking the Codes of the Gospel of Barnabas Paid Members Public
Breaking the Codes of the Gospel of Barnabas The Mystery of Pseudo-Barnabas’ List of the Apostles Masud Masihiyyen We have analyzed in two articles so far how Pseudo-Barnabas’ various mistakes stemmed from his dependence on the canonical Gospels (1, 2). This dependence sounds rather natural when it is
Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo: Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture [Part 7] Paid Members Public
[Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3], [Part 4], [Part 5], [Part 6], [Part 7], [Part 8], [Part 9], [Appendix] Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo's Article "Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture" (Part 7) THE OLD TESTAMENT CANON (II) We continue our
Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo: Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture [Part 6] Paid Members Public
[Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3], [Part 4], [Part 5], [Part 6], [Part 7], [Appendix] Rebuttal to Johnny Bravo's Article "Christian Scholars refuting the status of the NT as an inspired scripture" (Part 6) THE OLD TESTAMENT CANON (I) We begin a series of responses to
Q & A Panel: Four Gospels? Paid Members Public
The Question: Why are there only 4 canonical gospels and why have the rest been discarded? (An) Answer: Usually Muslims ask it the other way around. We read in the Qur'an only of one Gospel (of Jesus) and we find in the Bible four Gospels according to Matthew,