history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
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,
AISHA’S WRATH & JEALOUSY Paid Members Public
The sunni traditions illustrate Muhammad’s shameful failure as a husband, resulting in bitter jealousy and rivalry among his multiple wives. This is particularly true in the case of his child-bride Aisha, who was only 9 when her marriage consummated, and who was left a childless widow at the young
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
WATT & THE SATANIC VERSES Paid Members Public
The late William Montgomery Watt was considered one of the greatest scholars of Islam of the 20th century. Watt wasn’t only a professor but a prolific author who wrote some outstanding books on Muhammad and Islam. Moreover, Watt wasn’t a polemicist that sought to discredit Muhammad, but was