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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
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The Witness of Christian Apologist Justin Martyr [AD 100-165] Sam Shamoun Justin Martyr was an influential 2nd Christian apologist who wrote many tracts defending and explaining the truth of Christianity to both pagans and Jews. His writings give us an idea of what the early Church believed concerning OT appearances
Another Case of Muhammad’s Inconsistency – Paid Members Public
How Muhammad’s desires resulted in the legislation of immodesty Sam Shamoun As regular visitors to our site know, Muhammad was a man who repeatedly failed to practice what he preached. Muhammad allowed himself certain privileges and advantages which he vehemently denied to others. For example, even though his followers
The Quran, the Holy Bible, and the Issue of Corruption – Paid Members Public
A Christian Scholar Chimes In Sam Shamoun Introduction Christian scholar Gordon Nickel has done the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities (and everyone else who loves truth for that matter) a great favor by producing a book which documents his extensive research into some of Islam’s earliest sources to see
More of Muhammad’s Inconsistencies – Paid Members Public
Doing to others what he didn’t want to be done to him Sam Shamoun It comes as no surprise to those who have studied the life of Muhammad with any depth that he was someone that was grossly inconsistent since he failed to practice what he preached, and gave
The Quran Testifies To Its Own Textual Corruption Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslims may not be aware of the fact that their very own scripture admits that even during the time of Muhammad there were people tampering with the text of the Quran: Like as We sent down on the dividers, Those who made the Quran INTO SHREDS. So, by
The Quran on the Preservation of Pharaoh’s Body Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Certain Muslims think that the Quran foretold the preservation of the body of the Pharaoh of the Exodus as a sign for those who come afterwards: “We took the Children of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At length, when
Muhammad’s Marriage to a Prepubescent Minor Paid Members Public
A Quick Response to a Common Muslim Objection Sam Shamoun There are some internet dawagandists who quote the following English rendering of al-Bukhari in order to prove that Aisha was past the age of puberty when she married and had sex with Muhammad, who was approximately 54 years old at
Another Open Challenge to Muslims, Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Examining the Modifications, Changes, Alterations and Editing of the Islamic Text Sam Shamoun We now come to the third and final part of our challenge (Part 1; Part 2). Additions and Deletions in the Quran In the present Quran we find the following verse, And the creation of the male