canon
Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
The Gospel Accounts: Evolving Texts or Accurate Summaries? Paid Members Public
The Gospel Accounts: Evolving Texts or Accurate Summaries? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a few articles where he aims to prove that the portrait of Jesus changes throughout time from one Gospel to another. In this current article (*), Zawadi wants to show how Jesus healing powers have improved from
The Different Arabic Versions of the Qur'an - Understanding the qira'at and dialects of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
THE DIFFERENT ARABIC VERSIONS OF THE QUR'AN By Samuel Green INTRODUCTION Many Muslims have told me there is only one Qur'an, and that it has been perfectly preserved, and that all Qur'ans around the world are identical. They have said to prove that the
Rebuttals to Islamic Awareness : Is The Bible In Our Hands The Same As During The Time Of Muhammad(P)? Paid Members Public
Responses to Islamic Awareness Is The Bible In Our Hands The Same As During The Time Of Muhammad(P)? M S M Saifullah Assalamu-alaikum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu: As an arm-chair metallurgist I firmly believe that one should strike the iron when it is hot. Very recently, Jochen Katz has
Does Q. 2:77-79 speak of Bible Corruption? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bismikaallahumas sister site, Noorullah, has produced a short rebuttal to an unnamed Christian who appealed to the Quran to prove that Muslims must accept and believe in the Holy Bible as Gods uncorrupt Word (*). The aim of this article is to address some of the issues raised by
The New Testament and Inspiration: Examining Shabir Allys Inconsistencies Paid Members Public
The Inspiration of New Testament Examining More of Shabir Allys Inconsistencies Sam Shamoun Shabir Ally debated prominent Christian scholar and apologist Dr. James R. White on May 7, 2006 on the issue of whether the New Testament we possessed today is the inspired Word of God (1, 2). White did
Rebuttal to Shabir Ally : Confessions of the New American Bible Paid Members Public
Responses to "Islamic Information" Confessions of the New American Bible or Fables As History Shabir: The New American Bible is an official Christian Bible. Yet it contains many points of interest and value to the Muslim caller to Islam. Every caller who intends to use the Bible for
The Challenge of Mark 16 Paid Members Public
The Challenge of Mark 16 Sam Shamoun One common trick that Muslim debaters like Ahmad Deedat and Zakir Naik bring up in their debates against Christians is to issue the challenge of Mark 16:14-18. Essentially, this entails the Muslim speaker to quote Jesus' promise to believers that nothing
Rebuttals to "Islamic Information" : A Critical Analysis of Shabir Ally's Misuse of Bruce M. Metzger's Writings Paid Members Public
Responses to "Islamic Information" A Critical Analysis of Shabir Ally's Misuse of Bruce M. Metzger's Writings In some of Shabir Ally's debates one will find him citing Bruce M. Metzger, a world renowned authority on the manuscripts and transmission of the Greek