islam
In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
When Nations Shake: A Prophetic Perspective Paid Members Public
When Nations Shake: A Prophetic Perspective Roland Clarke Introduction: Timely reflection TIME magazine chose as their person of the year 2011, ‘the Protester.’ Armed with twitter and facebook accounts, youthful freedom-loving Arabs protested. They played a key role in a series of uprisings that rippled across the Middle East
Serpent to Savior Paid Members Public
Serpent to Savior Roland Clarke The article titled, Serpent, in the New World Encyclopedia makes a number of interesting observations showing how cultures around the world have viewed snakes and serpents: Serpent (from Latin: serpens, serpentis) is a word used in mythological or religious contexts to denote a being that
God Our Savior And Protector Paid Members Public
God Our Savior And Protector Roland Clarke In my article, A Dialog about the One True God, I showed (from the Old Testament) how God is Savior. Jewish leaders agree but Muslim scholars disagree. The simple reason is that the Divine name Savior is not in the list of 99
Salvation and Sacrifice Paid Members Public
Salvation and Sacrifice Roland Clarke Several Muslims have voiced concern about my explanation of Jesus’ name in three earlier articles (*, *, *), namely that his name resonates with Isaiah’s prophecy about the Lord’s servant – the Messiah – bringing God’s salvation to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:6). Most
Salah a modern martyr Paid Members Public
Salah a modern martyr Roland Clarke You may recall seeing an amazing story of a heroic Muslim as told on several world news channels about a Muslim, Salah Farah, who courageously stood in the way as Islamist militants stormed his bus in Kenya, refusing their demands to split from Christian
Reluctant Messengers Paid Members Public
Reluctant Messengers Roland Clarke “Correct the wise and they will love you.” Proverbs 9:8 Introduction It is gradually becoming more evident that many Muslim leaders – even moderates – are not open to genuine dialog. But are we, Christian leaders, above blame in this regard? Is it not true that many
Rejoice and Welcome the King! Paid Members Public
Rejoice and Welcome the King! Roland Clarke Each year at Christmas time people round the world sing, Joy to the World, the Lord is come. Let earth receive her King. But how many grasp the real reason to rejoice? Millions of people are familiar with the carol, Hark the herald
Escalating Ramadan Death Toll Paid Members Public
Escalating Ramadan Death Toll Roland Clarke The monthly death toll in Iraq was the highest in 5 years during July 2013 according to the UN. But reporters failed to mention that this surge of violence coincided with Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims. A similar surge was seen in Iraq