history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
[Walid] On the Restoration of Israel Paid Members Public
On the Restoration of Israel The Jews and the Arabs As I grew under the Israeli Government, the country of Jordan set the school curriculum. History, Political Science, and Social Studies did not include the Jews. A major mistake by the Israeli Government in the education system. Regardless of the
Did the Egyptians Use Crucifixion? Paid Members Public
Did the Egyptians Use Crucifixion? Andrew Vargo Round One Ibn Anwar has tried to tackle an embarrassing anachronism in the Qur'an which speaks of the practice of crucifixion in the time of Joseph and in the time of the Exodus. His main argument in this article is that
New Light on Slavery in the Islamic World Paid Members Public
New Light on Slavery in the Islamic World By Jacob Thomas One of my earliest experiences remains quite vivid in my mind. My mother took me on a trip by train to visit her sisters who were at the time still living in southern Turkey, known in Biblical times as
الخاسرون والرابحون من كامب ديفيد Paid Members Public
“Sixty Years of Lost Opportunities” A Critique of the Arabs’ Refusal to Normalize Relations with Israel By Jacob Thomas الخاسرون والرابحون من كامب ديفيد World War I was a violent worldwide conflict and with the signing of the peace treaty at Versailles on 28 June 1919, many other portentous events
Islam & the Decline of the West Paid Members Public
Islam & the Decline of the West By Jacob Thomas For 1300 years, the overwhelming majority of Muslims lived within their homelands, known in Arabic as “Dar’ul Islam,” (House of Islam). This living pattern changed drastically after World War II. The European nations had suffered the loss of millions
True Freedom of Religion Is a Two-Way Traffic Paid Members Public
True Freedom of Religion Is a Two-Way Traffic Jacob Thomas In Islam freedom of religion implies that members of other faiths are encouraged to Islamize; on the other hand, a Muslim may not convert to another religion. Early in the history of Islam, this radical position became solidified against
The Consequences of America's Failure to Understand Islam Paid Members Public
The Consequences of America’s Failure to Understand Islam By Jacob Thomas Soon after the murderous attack on the enlisted men and women at Fort Hood, Texas, the picture of the officer who mounted that carnage was flashed on the television screen. It revealed the physiognomy of a Mideastern man!
The Crusades and the spin doctors by Dr. Paul Stenhouse Paid Members Public
THE CRUSADES AND THE SPIN DOCTORS By Dr. Paul Stenhouse © 2007 Chevalier Press. Used by permission. Despite our living in the early years of the third millennium, any frank discussion and evaluation of the early mediaeval Crusade continues to labour under a number of formidable difficulties. Most of these have