history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
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
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
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
Muta’, Temporary Marriage in Islamic Law Paid Members Public
By Sachiko Murata The Statutes of Mut’a Conditions in the Contract It is permissible for one or more conditions to be mentioned in the contract of mut’a, so long as they are legitimate. A condition must be accompanied by a declaration and an acceptance. Fulfilling the condition then
WAS THERE AN HISTORICAL MUHAMMAD? Paid Members Public
The question concerning Muhammad’s existence is not irrelevant, as many might think at first glance. First, consider an example closer to home: the case of Lindsay Mathis. She was an American physician who served in war zones during World War I and died in 1938. She traveled on foot
THE 1924 ARABIC QURAN: AN UNINSPIRED HUMAN COMPILATION Paid Members Public
Many Muslims and non-Muslims are unaware that the Arabic Quran which underlies the English translations in circulation throughout the world did not exist until 1924. In fact, there is no extant manuscript of the Quran that is identical to the 1924 edition produced in Cairo Egypt. I will allow