theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
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
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
Appendix: References to Muhammads Titles Paid Members Public
References to Muhammads Titles (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) The references and the totals that are based on them are close approximations. If the reader detects an error, please email the author. Table 1 Warner: Nadhir Notes: Red refers to Muhammad. Green refers to Muhammad when he is implied in
Jesus: his roles and nature Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) Jesus Christ started a religious movement that would eventually become a religion and include over two billion people. It is easily the fastest growing religion in the world, in such continents and countries as Africa, China, and India. Reliable estimates, based on
The law of retaliation in the Quran and early Islam Paid Members Public
Muhammads ire for your eye The law of retaliation in the Quran and early Islam James M. Arlandson True Islam, the one taught by Muhammad, revives the law of retaliation or lex talionis, best known from the formulation "an eye for an eye" in the Torah. Traditional Muslims
Who is the Real Jesus? (Part II) Paid Members Public
Who is the Real Jesus? Part II By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. In the previous article only the gospels were considered in answering this question. We now turn to the rest of the New Testament, beginning with Acts of the Apostles, the companion book to the Gospel of Luke
Who is the Real Jesus? Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. The most important question in all religious questions is: who is Jesus? Secularist believe he was a misguided man, Muslims believe he was a prophet, Hindus have respect for him as a wise man, orthodox Christians believe Him to be the Son of God.