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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
Why the Church is Called Catholic Paid Members Public
The oldest extant written mention of the term Catholic, as applied to the Church, is found in one of the letters of the holy martyr St. Ignatius, who was a disciple of the Apostles and the Bishop of Rome: Chapter 8. Let nothing be done without the bishop See that
Syriac Sinaiticus’ Gospel Variants Paid Members Public
The Syriac Sinaiticus codex is a 4th century AD manuscript, which contains the oldest translations of the Gospels into the Syriac language: The Syriac Sinaiticus, a late 4th century codex also known also as the Sinaitic Palimpsest or the Codex Syriacus, contains a translation of the four canonical gospels of
TRENT ON GENESIS AS HISTORY Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from The Catechism of the Council of Trent, pp. 41-43. It shows that the official Catholic position on the Genesis account of creation is that it is actual sacred history, and not mythology. All emphasis will be mine. Not Three Almighties But One Almighty When,
MUHAMMAD’S TALKING ANIMAL FARM Paid Members Public
According to the most reliable collection of sunni hadiths, Muhammad believed that animals like cows and wolves could actually speak like humans do! 60 Prophets (54) Chapter: Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah’s Messenger offered the morning prayer and then faced the people and said, “While a man was driving
KHALID: A MURDERING ADULTERER Paid Members Public
This post is adapted from: The incident of Khalid killing Sahabi Malik bin Nuwayrah. Weren’t Malik bin Nuwayrah and his brother Mutammim believers? Ansar.Org stated: Shortly after the demise of Rasulullah a number of tribes in the Arabian peninsula turned away from Islam. With many of them apostasy
ABU TALIB BREASTFEEDS MUHAMMAD Paid Members Public
The following tradition is taken from one of the most authoritative collection of hadiths for Shia Muslims: Ḥadīth #27: 1207 27ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْ
MOREY’S LIST OF QURANIC ERRORS Paid Members Public
I excerpt chapter ten of the late Dr. Robery A. Morey’s book, Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World’s Fastest Growing Religion, published by Christian Scholars Press, Revised and expanded edition 1992, pp.145-182. Ten A Scientific Examination of the Quran It never ceases to amaze us that many modern
MOREY & THE QURAN’S COMPOSITION Paid Members Public
I post chapter eight of the late Dr. Robery A. Morey’s book, Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World’s Fastest Growing Religion, published by Christian Scholars Press, Revised and expanded edition 1992, pp. 118-128. Eight The Structure of the Quran When a person who is familiar with the Bible picks