theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Saul and Gideon: Revelation or Confusion? Paid Members Public
Saul and Gideon: revelation or error? An analysis of Sura 2:249 James M. Arlandson What happens when a passage in the Quran is erroneous, which can be compared with another sacred text? How do you clarify the mistake? Do you retreat to revelations no matter what? (The Quran comes
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (9) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three * Part Four * Part Five * Part Six * Part Seven * Part Eight Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so we decided on this sequence. 1. In 2005, I
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (7) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three * Part Four * Part Five * Part Six Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so we decided on this sequence. 1. In 2005, I commented and asked questions
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (4) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three By way of reminder, Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so we decided on this sequence. 1. In 2005, I commented and asked questions about the
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (3) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two Open Letter to Congress (continued): History Muslims believe that Islam is Gods final revelation to all of mankind sent via the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet was born in 570 CE in Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia. This message of
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (2) Paid Members Public
JA: Greetings. I am finally getting back to you after a long time. I have been occupied with posting articles on various issues. I must admit that when I got your response (in green), I was disappointed. Your Open Letter to Congress has nothing to do with abstract theology, so
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (10) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three * Part Four * Part Five * Part Six * Part Seven * Part Eight * Part Nine Part Ten concludes our dialogue. Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so we decided
Jesus and Muhammad: their roles and natures Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) Who was Jesus, really? Who was Muhammad? What were their roles? What does the Quran say about Muhammad, and what does the New Testament say about Jesus? Does either of these persons claim to have a divine nature? Are both strictly and