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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
The Byzantine Christians: Antagonists or Antagonized? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Continuing from where we previously left off https://answeringislam.blog/the-byzantine-christians-antagonists-or-antagonized-pt-2/ , we are going to quote some additional Islamic references proving that it was Muhammad who had the audacity to send threatening letters to certain Christian tribes and rulers, including the Byzantine Emperor, threatening to attack them if they did
The Byzantine Christians: Antagonists or Antagonized? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
In this part of my discussion https://answeringislam.blog/the-byzantine-christians-antagonists-or-antagonized-pt-1/ I am going to be addressing the claims of some Muhammadan apologists that Q. 9:29 was composed primarily because Muhammad supposedly received news that the Byzantine Christians were planning to attack the Muslims. These Islamic propagandists are hoping to
Q and A on the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam Paid Members Public
Q and A on the Sword in Early Christianity and Islam James M. Arlandson, Ph.D. This article covers and reviews topics left unanswered in the rest of this series. A question and answer format is used because readers in the past have asked these questions online or in emails.
The Sources of Islam Paid Members Public
The Sources of Islam Reference: Rev. W. St. Clair-Tisdall, The Sources of Islam: A Persian Treatise, translated and abridged by Sir William Muir, T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1901, xiii, 102 pages. Background: This book presents the original sources from which Muhammad obtained the various stories and myths that
Birth Rates Paid Members Public
Birth Rates Some Muslims argue for polygamy because sometimes it is needed. Statistically, women almost always outnumber men in any given population. Are some women supposed to be confined to life alone because there is no man for them to marry? But that is not true. The Encyclopædia Britannica (15th
Islam and Terror; Some Thoughts after 9/11 Paid Members Public
Answering Islam is not in agreement with some of the theological views presented in this article. We publish it in the Islam & Terrorism section of our site because the author's psychological and sociological analysis is helpful for understanding the dynamic of terror present in Islam. Islam and
Contacting Dallas M. Roark Paid Members Public
Contacting Dallas M. Roark Dallas Roark welcomes your feedback, critique, and further questions to all of his papers published on Answering Islam. You can reach him via email here. Before writing you may want to read his answer to some earlier emails in response to his articles.
The prophet Muhammad's assassins and intimidation in Islam and the murder of Theo Van Gogh and terrorism Paid Members Public
MUHAMMAD'S ASSASSINS AND INTIMIDATION IN ISLAM The Murder of Theo Van Gogh By Samuel Green On the 2nd of November 2004, in Amsterdam, Theo Van Gogh was stabbed and shot dead by a Muslim. Van Gogh was killed because he publicly opposed Islam and made critical comments about