hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Contra Paul Williams on the Death Penalty for Apostasy & Christianity Paid Members Public
Contra Paul Williams on the Death Penalty for Apostasy & Christianity Keith Thompson It is quite common for people to object to Islam on the basis of its teaching concerning the death penalty for apostates. In Sahih Bukhari we are told that the blood of a Muslim is to be
Muhammad's Condition in light of the Biblical Description of Demonic Possession Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s Condition in light of the Biblical Description of Demonic Possession Keith Thompson In this article I seek to survey early Islamic source material pertaining to Muhammad’s demon possession and then compare those details with what the Bible says about demon possession. The Bible has much to say
Daniel Pipes vs. Islamism vs. Moderate Islam Paid Members Public
Daniel Pipes vs. Islamism vs. Moderate Islam by Silas Recently Dr. Daniel Pipes published an article entitled “Islam vs. Islamism” in which he argues the distinction between Islam and Islamism, or if you will “radical Islam”, or a name he had used previously, “militant Islam.” The article is here. Dr.
Islam's Wrinkled Face Paid Members Public
ISLAM'S WRINKLED FACE by Silas I read a Newsweek article called "The New Face of Islam" (*) written by C. Dickey and O. Matthews that comments on Osama bin Laden's Islam and discusses the Hadith revision going on in Turkey. The authors had two goals
Islam and the suffering of women Paid Members Public
Islam and the suffering of women By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D There are many things that go on in Islam regarding women that are barbaric. Untold suffering has been heaped upon women due to these practices. There seems to be no one in the world of Islam that is
Muslim Anti-Semitism Paid Members Public
Muslim Anti-Semitism By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. Part I There have always been people who hate the Jews and most of them probably without knowing any Jews. The Muslim world has been growing increasingly verbal in calling for hatred against the Jews as well as genocidal action against
Why do Muslims Hate the Jews? Paid Members Public
Why do Muslims Hate the Jews? By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. There is a long and complicated history to the Muslim hatred of Jews. Some people seek to trace the issue back to Abraham’s two sons, Isaac and Ishmael, or Isaac’s two sons, Jacob and Esau. Whatever
A blind man reminds Muhammad and corrects the Qur'an Paid Members Public
A blind man reminds Muhammad and corrects the Qur’an Rafael Princ "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1) Muslims often claim that the Qur’an