history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
MARY THE COPT: MUHAMMAD’S SEX SLAVE Paid Members Public
In this post I will show from some of Islam’s greatest and most reliable sources that Mary the Copt was Muhammad’s sex slave. I begin by quoting a very prominent Salafi website: Question: There is no doubt that Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah was the concubine of the Messenger (peace and
THE SCRIBE THAT EXPOSED THE FRAUD OF MUHAMMAD AND HIS GOD Paid Members Public
Islamic tradition states that one of the individuals that Muhammad ordered to be murdered subsequent to his conquest of Mecca was Abdallah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh, the foster brother of Uthman ibn Affan: Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Abdullah ibn AbuSarh used to write (the revelation) for the Apostle
The Origins of the Quran’s Fairytales Exposed: Nimrod and the Fire Paid Members Public
In this post I intend to supplement the material found in the following posts: Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans: How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality The Incomplete Quran Strikes Again: A Showdown with Nimrod? The Quran records the disbelievers accusing Muhammad of parroting the fables and
PLIGHT OF NON-MUSLIMS IN AN ISLAMIC STATE Paid Members Public
The following citations will give the readers of what life would be like under Islamic rule. IBN KATHIR The Order to fight People of the Scriptures until They give the Jizyah Allah said… <Fight against those who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor forbid that
Koranic Criticism: 700 C.E. to 825 C.E. Paid Members Public
The following is taken from the post: Koranic Criticism: 700 C.E. to 825 C.E. > Ibn Warraq. Muslim scholars themselves, particularly acute and brilliant commentators like Zamakshari, Tabari, and al-Suyuti, made important observations on the Koran but they were all, of course, working within the Islamic framework, and
THE IMPERFECT QURAN PT. 1: MISSING VERSE ON STONING Paid Members Public
This begins a series of posts where I will cite traditions that mention verses that are no longer part of the text of the Quran, thereby refuting the oft-repeated lie that the Muslim scripture has been perfectly preserved. I begin with the missing verse of stoning adulterers/adulteresses. All emphasis
Is the cross a pagan symbol? Paid Members Public
The following is taken from #13: Is the cross a pagan symbol?. Answers to Jehovah’s Witnesses #13 Robert M. Bowman Jr. Post date: December 5, 2018 Alexamenos Graffito (2nd cent.), with the inscription, “Alexamenos worships God.” Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus was not executed on a cross
The Manuscript Evidence of the New Testament Gospels Paid Members Public
Affirmation of the Authorship of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John The following is taken from Manuscript Evidence of the New Testament Gospels. I have posted here in order to insure that remains on the web and doesn’t disappear from the internet for whatever reason. By Ron Jones, D.D.