theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless? Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson It is a cherished doctrine among devout Muslims that Muhammad had achieved sinlessness or (even more) was always sinless after his birth. Some believe that Muhammad had merely negligible faults, brief forgetfulness, small errors, or superficial weaknesses, but this does not mean that he should be classified
Muslim Ideology and Christian Apologetics Paid Members Public
Muslim Ideology and Christian Apologetics Sam Schlorff Despite formal similarities, Islam and Christianity operate on very different wavelengths. Islam is law-oriented, not theology-oriented, and Muslim society is ideological in nature. However, Christians have attempted to understand the Muslim mind through a comparative study of Muslim and Christian doctrine
Theological and Apologetical Dimensions of Muslim Evangelization Paid Members Public
Sam Schlorff One of the challenges facing those engaged in Muslim Evangelization is to initiate the development of what Harvie Conn has called "a new kind of apologetic for reaching Islam."1 For far too long evangelical missions have been limping along without an effective apologetic to Islam.
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
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
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
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