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New book claims the Old Testament drew extensively on Plato’s writings
New book claims the Old Testament drew extensively on Plato’s writings and other texts from the Great Library of Alexandria in 270 BC. Religion News Service reports September 21, 2016 NEW YORK–LONDON — Plato and the Creation of the Hebrew Bible, from… Read More ›
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Moral: don’t believe every hadith you read
posted today on Facebook: Jonathan A.C. Brown is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been associate professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. In 2014, he was appointed Chair of Islamic Civilization…. Read More ›
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Introducing a new writer on Blogging Theology
I am pleased to announce that Denis Giron has accepted my invitation to be an author on Blogging Theology. He is a Roman Catholic with an expertise in Biblical languages. He is also a Statistical Analyst at the United Nations in New… Read More ›
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Why did Uthman burn the manuscripts of the Holy Quran? Deedat answers
A rather good answer by Ahmed Deedat.
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And Now for Something Completely Different
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Fall is so beautiful
‘Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to Us you will be returned.’ Holy Qur’an 21:35
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Exploring 1 Kings 1:4 “Knew Her Not”: King David’s 12 Year Old Bride
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
In the previous article published on Abishag’s relationship to King David, we found out that she was 12 years old when she was married off: “King David’s Marriage To 12 Year Old Abishag –… -
FURTHER UPDATE: Evangelicals turn on “disappointing” evangelical Bible scholar
See comments below: It appears that Professor Mike Licona has upset a growing number of conservative evangelical Christians. His crime? Reading the Bible with scholarly integrity and honesty. Rev Ken Temple (yes he is a pastor) is a long-standing commentator… Read More ›
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Education and faith
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Muslims against ISIS
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Evangelical scholar admits Paul was mistaken about Jesus’ second coming
Mike Licona admits that Paul was wrong about the timing of Jesus’ second coming but what Licona doesn’t realise is that according to Paul this was a Revelation that he received from Jesus about which he was obviously mistaken. ‘For… Read More ›
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Allah Guides Who He Wills | Jack The Lad
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
Filipino gangsters revert to Islam Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving , Most Merciful.” [Sûrah al-Zumar: 53]. Meet Umair. He took his shahadah… -
A no-brainer surely?
I’m not an Evangelical (obviously) but I was surprised by this question from Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Christians performing ‘miracles’ today: you have a serious credibility problem. The video explains why.
I have made the same point to Christians who claim healing powers at Speakers’ Corner. I always invite them to visit St Mary’s Hospital up the road. They always decline. Most revealing!
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Some good advice
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Russian teenager sacrificed 3 months on a bike to get to Hajj
This Russian teenager sacrificed 3 months on a bike to get to Hajj – are you ready to make the intention and start planning now for your next Hajj? May the Almighty bless him and grant him Jannah for his… Read More ›
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Christian theologian gets an answer to his question about theology
Geoff Holsclaw is a seminary professor and pastor
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Mike Licona on the Toughest Gospel Contradiction Claim
An honest Christian Bible scholar admits he has no solution to some of the contradictory accounts in the New Testament. This problem will come as no surprise to Christians (and others) who have studied the text closely. The Bible obviously contains… Read More ›
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The ‘Christian Persecution Complex’ revealed
“In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex is employed today to silence… Read More ›
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What you missed today at Speakers’ Corner..
The great Dawah Man – he has a huge following on social media. I was particularly impressed by his expensive new jacket. Dawah pays! The even greater Hamza Andreas Tzortzis appeared today at Speakers’ Corner. Seen here debating a hapless atheist…. Read More ›
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So, what has the Muslim world done for refugees?
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Mohammed’s Berufung, by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926).
Just received an email from Tim Winter:
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Medieval problems
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Prophet Muhammad’s farewell sermon | Jack The Lad
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
This sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul-Hijjah, 10 A.H. (632 CE) in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat in Makkah. It was the occasion of the annual rites of Hajj (the… -
“Gay Nikah” and Other Absurdities
Originally posted on The Muslim Skeptic:
A “gay nikah” or “openly gay imam” makes as much sense as “Catholic imam” or “atheist mosque.” Could there ever be such a thing as an Islamic bar mitzvah? Or an Islamic eucharist? How… -
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Why Textual Criticism is “Safe” for Conservative Christians
Reblogged from the blog of Bart Ehrman, an American professor and scholar It is probably not an accident that when I was a very conservative evangelical Christian who wanted to get a PhD in New Testament studies, I chose to… Read More ›
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Worse Bible joke – ever
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King David’s Marriage To 12 Year Old Abishag – Bible
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
King David in old age was stricken and would not get warm in bed. Even though his servants covered him with clothes and other needs, this did not work. His ‘physicians’ proposed to bring… -
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