history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
A Rabbi Confirms: Jesus Claimed to be God! Paid Members Public
The following citations quote a third-fourth century rabbi typically referred to as Abbahu whose statements are remarkably reminiscent of what the Lord Jesus claimed for himself: “This Gemara contains also a remarkable saying of R. Abbahu, which is evidently directed against Christianity: ‘If a man say, “I am God,
Muhammad: An Example of Moral Corruption and Sexual Deviancy Paid Members Public
Continuing from my previous post: Islam: The Religion of Perfect Submission to Muhammad. I will now show that Muhammad was far from being a case of supreme moral virtue for others to imitate. Rather, he was an example of moral and sexual deviant who needs to be shunned and condemned.
Umar and Islamic Prostitution Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
We arrive at the final part of the Shia rebuttal to the Sunni belief that Muhammad put an end to Islamic prostitution (/2020/08/18/umar-and-islamic-prostitution-pt-2/). Many ‘ulama of Ahl as-Sunnah deemed Mut’ah to be Halaal We shall cite the following Sunni sources
Umar and Islamic Prostitution Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is the continuation of the Shia rebuttal to the Sunni claim that Muhammad abrogated the practice of Islamic prostitution called muta (/2020/08/18/umar-and-islamic-prostitution-pt-1/). Imran Bin Sawadah’s opposition to Umar Imam Ibn Jareer Tabari has reocrded the following incident in his Tarikh:
Umar and Islamic Prostitution Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is a rebuttal by Shia Muslims (http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/mutah/umar-banned-mutah.html) proving that it was actually Umar who abrogated temporary marriages (muta), which was nothing more than prostitution. Chapter Eleven: The Truth: That Umar banned Mut’ah The word Khalifa by definition means
Is the Qur’an Written in Pure Arabic? Paid Members Public
Foreign Words and Poor Grammar Disprove a Quranic Claim Timothy W. Dunkin Among Muslim claims for the Qur’an, the purity of the Arabic within the Quranic text is pointed to as a strong proof that the Qur’an was given as direct revelation from Allah. This is understood both
The Biblical Canon of the 5th-6th Centuries Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from William Webster’s article The Canon: Why the Roman Catholic Arguments for the Canon are Spurious (https://christiantruth.com/articles/articles-roman-catholicism/canon/). All bold and underline emphasis mine. Jerome’s views are as follows: These instances have been just touched upon by
The Prophet of Sensuality and Inconsistency Paid Members Public
The Case of Maria The Copt It is no secret to anyone that has studied Islam that Muhammad is depicted as a sex-crazed womanizer, whose sexual prowess was praised by his followers. For the details check out the following post: Muhammad the Womanizing Sensualist In fact, Muhammad’s sexual