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Broader studies on belief, worldview, spirituality, and the human response to divine revelation.
An Open Letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Paid Members Public
September 6, 2006 Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Joel Richardson. Actually this is not my real name, but rather a pen name that I use when engaging in interfaith dialogue with Muslimsa labor of love which
Are Muslims Fideists? Paid Members Public
Marriage of a one year old By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. Following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi, a Saudi marriage officiant, which aired on LBC TV on June 19, 2008. The transcript is below in part. Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu'bi: Marriage is
Dont Lose Your Head: Four Reasons for the Early Spread of Islam Paid Members Public
Dont Lose Your Head! Four Reasons for the Early Spread of Islam By David Wood Muslims often cite the early spread of Islam as evidence of its divine origin. While history shows that Islam spread rapidly, many Muslims (and many non-Muslims) have a distorted picture of why it spread rapidly.
A Topical Study of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 9-11 attacks on the United States of America by Islamic terrorists, interest by non-Muslims in the teachings of the Qur'an continues to grow. However understanding an English translation of the Arabic Qur'an is often frustrating. For a person trying to
Muhammads critics and their deaths: Why the West must protect freedom of speech Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s critics and their deaths Why the West must protect freedom of speech James M. Arlandson An authoritarian ruler must get a grip. The first policy that he imposes on his people shuts down free speech that expresses dissent and criticism, especially if the speech questions the leader. He
Are Muslims Fideists? Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. We need to define the word before we can deal with the question. A fideist is a person who stresses faith without requiring reasons for believing. It is defined by the online dictionary as "Reliance on faith alone rather than scientific reasoning or
Cruel Excess and Regret - The "People's Crusade" by Dr. Paul Stenhouse Paid Members Public
CRUEL EXCESS & REGRET - THE "PEOPLE'S CRUSADE" Dr. Paul Stenhouse Catholics and Jews down the centuries is a topic that deserves to have an encyclopaedia devoted entirely to it. Thoroughly researched and truthfully written it would go far towards rebuilding bridges over chasms of ignorance
Appendix Paid Members Public
Embracing Biblical Eschatology In this section the question is addressed: Why study eschatology? But before we address this question, I want to bat around a couple of the reasons why people do not study eschatology. Reason One: People Who Study Eschatology Are Weird. I dont know about you, but I