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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
The Allah of the Arabic Bible Paid Members Public
In this short post I will be citing biblical verses where refer to the Father and Son as being God, which the Arabic Bible translates as Allah. “In the sixth month, God (Allahi) sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married
EO Saint Calls Krishna, Buddha & Abu Bakr Holy Men! Paid Members Public
In his writing titled The Agony of the Church, the EO Saint Rev. Nicholai Velimirovic, D.D, called the first Muslim caliph Abu Bakr, the Hindu god Khrisna, Buddha, Confucius, Zoroaster, and Lao Tze saints or holy men! He even included some pagan figures/gods in his list! First of
Palamas and Islam Revisited Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from Gregory Palamas: The Hesychast Controversy and the Debate with Islam, Translated Texts for Byzantinists, Volume 8, translated with an introduction and notes by Norman Russell, published by Liverpool University Press, 2020. Palamis assumes that both Christians and the Turkish Muslims have the
EO, ISLAM, & ECUMENISM Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Angeliki Ziaka’s article “103. Orthodoxy and Islam – major Concerns for Orthodox Engagement,” pp. 676-686, in the Orthodox Handbook on Ecumenism: Resources for Theological Education, published by Regnum Studies in Global Christianity, 2013, being an imprint of Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. This handbook
Gregory Palamas on the Muslim God Paid Members Public
St. Gregory mentions a dialogue he had with a group of Turkish Muslims. What makes his comments rather amazing is that he affirms that both the Muslims and himself are calling upon one and the same God, even though these Turks are ignorant of the fact that this God whom
Russian Patriarch Kirill on Islam, Judaism & Buddhism Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill meets with Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims’ Board: His Holiness Patriarch Kirill said in response: “Your words have come from the heart, and I could feel that. And as for interfaith relations of our Church,
Eastern Orthodox on Islam, Judaism & Other Churches Paid Members Public
The statements cited here are taken from For the Life of the World: Toward A Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church, published by Holy Cross Orthodox Press in 2020. The document can be accessed at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America website: Social Ethos Document. Here is the PDF Version.
Islam’s Agenda to Conquer the World Paid Members Public
Muhammad is reported to have taught that the whole earth was given to him by his god: (6) Chapter: The expelling of the Jews from the Arabian Peninsula Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were in the Mosque, the Prophet came out and said, “Let us go to the Jews.” We