history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
MUHAMMAD THE SUICIDAL DOUBTER PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is taken from The shameful depictions of the mental state of the doubting Muhammad (s) following his receiving the divine revelation. Sahih Bukhari depicts the confused mental state of the suicidal Muhammad– (astaghfirullah) We read in Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 87, Number 111: Narrated Aisha: The commencement
WHAT DID KOHLER REALLY SAY ABOUT ISLAM? Paid Members Public
Sufi Muslim Hamza Yusuf is fond of citing Jewish scholar Dr. Kaufman Kohler’s seemingly positive statements concerning Muhammad and his role in bringing about the Messianic Era. I have, therefore, decided to quote what Kohler actually wrote for the benefit of the readers, lest they be deceived by the
Where Bart and I Agree Paid Members Public
I am republishing Jimmy Akin’s post found here: Where Bart and I Agree . Despite his reputation as a Gospel skeptic, Bart Ehrman holds that the Gospels do contain accurate information about Jesus, his life, and his teachings. Speaking as a secular historian, Ehrman does not hold that any historical
The Enrollment of Jesus’ Birth Paid Members Public
I am republishing Jimmy Akin’s post found here: The Enrollment of Jesus’ Birth. The Gospel of Luke describes the timing of Jesus’ birth as follows (Luke 2:1-6): 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. 2 This was
A QURANIC VARIANT THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE PT. 2 Paid Members Public
Here is the link to the first part in this series: A QURANIC VARIANT THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. In this post I am going to show another variant reading found among the conflicting and contradictory Qurans compiled by Muhammad’s companions which is both viable and meaningful, one that changes
Was Adolf Hitler a Bible Believing Christian? Paid Members Public
Examining Some Muslim Nonsense at “Examinethetruth”.com One of the hallmarks of Muslim apologetic efforts which is widely recognised is that they are very poor. Defenses of Islam, and the concurrent efforts at polemicising against other religions, are generally marked by all sorts of logical errors, ranging from non-sequiturs to
MUHAMMAD: THE SIGN-LESS MURDERING TYRANT Paid Members Public
The Muslims sources unashamedly acknowledge that it wasn’t the unbelievers that antagonized the Muslim community at Mecca. Rather, it was Muhammad who bullied and insulted them, even though the disbelievers went out of their way to appease him and avoid any conflict that would leave to civil war and
PRE-CHRISTIAN EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 52:13-53:12 Paid Members Public
With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) in 1947, we have now found what many believe is the oldest extant interpretation of Isaiah 52:13-53:12. This is due to some of the fragments that were found, which scholars have named the “Self-Glorification Hymn”.Photos of these fragments