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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Responding to "Second Thoughts On Common Islamic Assumptions" Paid Members Public
Regarding Responses to Articles in the Series "Second Thoughts On Common Islamic Assumptions" The author of this series is an extremely busy person and therefore unable to write individual answers to the many responses we receive to his articles. Some of responses will be replied to publically on
More is Better? Paid Members Public
More is Better? One of the "proofs" Muslims offer for the rightness or superiority of Islam over other religions is that Islam is the fastest growing religion in some parts of the world. The structure of the argument is as follows: Claim: Islam is superior to all other
Islam Means Peace Paid Members Public
Islam Means Peace Islam means peace through submission to Allah—so Muslims tell us non-Muslims. They frequently go further and say that this peace really denotes peace within a person and that this peace radiates outward to be instantiated as peace within a society, a nation, and eventually the
Are Divinity and Humanity Irreconcilable? Paid Members Public
Are Divinity and Humanity Irreconcilable? The Muslim speaker said, "Just as the ocean cannot be contained in a tea cup, the infinite God cannot be contained in the finite body of Jesus." There you go; that is a basic assumption of Muslims used to "refute" the
Islam, the Completely Human Way of Life Paid Members Public
Islam, the Completely Human Way of Life One of the most common claims Muslims make about Islam is that it is a complete way of life. Of course, the assumption behind this is that as a complete way of life Islam is superior to all other religions because those religions
Islam: The Iron Ceiling Paid Members Public
Islam: The Iron Ceiling Muslims make a very important point—the West has become a godless society filled with immorality and perversions. Of course, the West could respond that their failings are more public due to the freedom of the press in Western democracies—a freedom absent in nearly every
My Journey of Faith Paid Members Public
My Journey of Faith Conversion from Islam to the Messiah I was born into a Muslim family, but my personal interest in religion (Islam) was supported only by my mother. My father was a Muslim, but he went to mosque for public worship only twice a year. I rarely saw
Sub-Atomic Particles Mentioned in the Qur'an? Paid Members Public
Sub-Atomic Particles Mentioned in the Qur'an? How splitting atoms leads to degrading the Qur'an Masud Masihiyyen As the title of my previous article on the stages of the embryonic development suggests, the Qur'an is used by the Islamic scholar Harun Yahya as the