common-questions
Apologetic articles addressing common Muslim objections, challenges, and misunderstandings about the Bible, Christian doctrine, and the Christian response to Islamic claims.
Islam: More than a Religion Paid Members Public
Over the past twenty years, my wife and I have lived overseas in a majority-Muslim nation. We have hundreds of dear friends who are Muslims. In the country where we work, "peace" in relationships is esteemed more than truth itself. A local proverb says, "Personally, I’d
The truth about Muslim-Christian marriages Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson A Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian woman, but a Christian man is not permitted to marry a Muslim woman. I remember hearing an interview on the radio with a Muslim, a few years ago. As the interview began, the host asked the Muslim guest
A Brief Explanation of the Sword in Matthew 10:34 Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson I read constantly that Christians should not be proud of a verse attributed to Jesus. The verse reads: Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth, but a sword. At first glance it indeed appears that Jesus encourages violence and calls his
Are Muslims Fideists? Paid Members Public
Marriage of a one year old By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. Following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi, a Saudi marriage officiant, which aired on LBC TV on June 19, 2008. The transcript is below in part. Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi: Marriage is
A Brief Explanation of the Sword in Luke 22:36 Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Did Jesus endorse and encourage violence in the Gospels, presumably a righteous kind of violence? Did he call his original disciples to this? Did he order all of his disciples to buy swords, really? One verse may indicate that he did. And Luke 22:36 reads: 36
Grammatical Errors In The Qur'an Paid Members Public
Grammatical Errors in the Qur'an --An Obvious Absurdity-- The Learner Mr. P. Newton with Mr. Rafiqul-Haqq has written an article titled: "Grammatical Errors in the Qur'an". He writes: Muslims claim the Qur'an not just to be a human literary masterpiece, but a
Grammatical Errors in the Qur'an - Response to Khalid Paid Members Public
From Jochen Katz <jkatz> Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Subject: Re: They claim the Quran has a grammatical errors Date: Tue Jan 21 13:58:31 EST 1997 Message-Id: [email protected] Peace to you, Khalid, and all readers, In article [email protected], kh55011@
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? An analysis of three passages in the Quran. Paid Members Public
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? James M. Arlandson It has been bandied about in the media that Islamic fanatics shriek that Allah turned certain Jews into apes and pigs. Where does this harsh polemics come from? Do they get it from the hadith (Muhammads sayings and deeds