Author Archives
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He did not say: ‘Guide us to the gay path.’
(see Surah Al-Fatiha)
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Islam: the real Jesus was unitarian. Christianity: the real Moses was trinitarian.
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The Gospels are like Bilal: however hard you torture them, they will only say: ‘One! One!’
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Beatrice
Beatrice, Henry Holiday, 1884 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (click on picture to enlarge)
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Today I went to the famous Foyles bookshop in Charing Cross Road..
I didn’t buy this but its a translation of Harry Potter into ancient Greek! I already have this book but it’s an essential reference work. The best of its kind. This book documents the diverse and competing Christianities in the early… Read More ›
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Islam & Slavery by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
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‘And to Allah belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.’
Right-wing traditionalist groups that want the UK to leave the European Union to regain “sovereignty” forget that traditionally in Britain we have put God ahead of country (even if only in theory). They have forgotten that the only sovereignty that really matters… Read More ›
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The historical value of John’s Gospel: ‘one of the biggest gulfs between New Testament scholarship and the ‘man in the pew’
On the question of the historical value of John’s Gospel there is probably one of the biggest gulfs between New Testament scholarship and the ‘man in the pew’. In preaching and devotional Bible study the assumption is regularly made that all… Read More ›
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United States of Hate: Muslims Under Attack
BBC examines America’s recent upsurge in Islamophobia; meeting both Texan anti-Islam groups and American Muslims as tensions rise at some of America’s mosques. I can’t seem to upload the video so here is the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p03txt5y/united-states-of-hate-muslims-under-attack
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The inevitable personal bias in historical Jesus studies
‘Who doubts that authors who themselves have a high christology tend to write books in which the historical Jesus himself has a high christology? Or that those who are uncomfortable with Nicea and Chalcedon more often than not unearth a… Read More ›
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Beauty
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Tony Costa Syndrome – Pretending to Know Arabic
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
Tony Costa The Claims The missionary Tony Costa recently responded to one of my articles correcting him on being dishonest about the Arabic language. What is the problem? Tony is claiming that the feminine form… -
He was known as ‘The Lion of The Desert’
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CAIR Launches Islamophobin Gum to ‘Cure’ Islamophobia
Blogging Theology recommends Islamophobin for chronic Islamophobia. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), USA’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization has launched a satirical public awareness campaign to challenge growing Islamophobia in America. In its new social media campaign, CAIR… Read More ›
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The Passing of One of the Greatest Female Scholars of Our Times
by Dr. Abu Zayd, reblogged from ilmfeed Born 1326/1908 in the city of Meknās in Morocco, Shaykha Bahiyyah bint Hāshim al-Quṭbiyyah al-Filāliyyah was one of the rare scholarly giants who still remained from the previous generation who was a great inspiration… Read More ›
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Jum’ah Prayer in Kazakhstan
When the salat time comes, no matter where they are, Muslims bow their heads in adoration to Allah. Some of them are in places of hardship or discomfort, and some in surroundings that are beautiful, stark or strange. Regardless, they… Read More ›
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Article ‘Trinity’ in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Professor Dale Tuggy is a philosopher who specializes in Analytic Theology, Philosophical Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and Early Modern Philosophy. He has taught in the Department of Philosophy at The State University of New York since 2000. This article was… Read More ›
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Study Quran seminar at The Houses of Parliament
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Hollywood Actor is Asked About Healthy Eating, He Says Follow the Example of Prophet Muhammad
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
Martial artist and Hollywood actor Jean-Claude Van Damme was asked about healthy eating. He replied by advising people to follow the example of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). ??? ??? “The… -
I would not give this verse for the whole world…
The Messenger of God said, “I would not give this verse for the whole world: O My servants who have transgressed against their souls, do not despair of God’s Mercy.” (Surah 39:53) (Ahmad)
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The living and the dead
The Messenger of God (upon whom be peace) said, “One who remembers one’s Lord and one who does not are like the living and the dead.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
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Evanescence
The Messenger of God (upon whom be peace) said, “Whoever loves this world finds hardship in the other world, and whoever loves the other world finds hardship in this world; so prefer what is lasting to what is evanescent.” (Ahmad)
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Tawheed and Shirk in Islam – Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
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Jesus Before the Gospels
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Ex Muslims who Attack Islam – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
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Good ol’ France…
‘A vetting process launched by the French security agency reportedly saw Muslim staff at Charles de Gaulle airport sanctioned for having copies of the Quran in their lockers and refusing to trim their beards. The procedures were put in place… Read More ›
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Muhammad in the Bible: An Exposition on Isaiah 42 (Kindle Edition)
‘In the present work, a study has been undertaken of one prophecy in which Prophet Isaiah (pbuh) has foretold the advent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The author presents a detailed analysis of the forty-second chapter of Isaiah and its parallel… Read More ›
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An olde favourite
Perichoresis (from Greek: περιχώρησις perikhōrēsis, “rotation”) describes the relationship between each person of the triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). The term, as used in Christian theology, was first used by the Church Fathers. It is now reinvigorated among contemporary… Read More ›
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Problematic/controversial hadiths
Send your hadith questions to Professor Jonathan Brown. Click the screen grab. Jonathan A.C. Brown (born 1977) is an American scholar of Islamic studies. Since 2012, he has been associate professor at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign… Read More ›
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‘People of no religion outnumber Christians in England and Wales’ – study
Today’s Guardian reports Proportion of population who identify as having no religion rose from 25% in 2011 to 48.5% in 2014, surveys show The number of people who say they have no religion is rapidly escalating and significantly outweighs the… Read More ›
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