New video. Looks interesting. Dr James McGrath comments “Here is the video recording of the conversation I had with Anthony Buzzard yesterday about Christology, monotheism, and related subjects. I talk about how I came to a personal faith and ended… Read More ›
Bible
How are we saved? The Choice of Life or Death
How are we saved? According to God – by loving Him and obeying His commandments which are not difficult to obey. Deuteronomy 30 explains. Have a read: The Choice of Life or Death 11 “This command I am giving you today is… Read More ›
Judaism and Christianity on Salvation: Rabbi Tovia Singer Explains Why Paul Corrupted Scripture
A devastating rebuttal of Paul’s novel views on the Torah and how he deliberately distorted its teaching. Shocking!
Is the Bible perfect in all its historical details and ethical teaching?
This book is recommended by John J Collins, Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Interpretation at Yale University who has written the Forward (see extract below). It arrived at my office this afternoon. I immediately jumped to chapter 8 Jesus Was Wrong as… Read More ›
Why keep the Law of God?
“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?” Malachi 3:14 I think there’s an inevitable question that will be raised in the conscience of the… Read More ›
Just delivered to my office. Very juicy.
This volume contains an article recently mentioned on this blog The Hebrew Bible in Islam by Walid A. Saleh. It appears there is much else to devour.
Growing up this Christmas
The Rev James Fields (whom I know personally) has penned this response to my article published earlier today Jesus remembered: ‘ideological tinkering must have gone on from the start’ James writes: I find these thoughts have a powerful and timely resonance. Frankly… Read More ›
Women wearing the veil
Members of the Blessed Imelda Society of Mater Ecclesiae and the Maidens of the Miraculous Medal of St. John the Baptist, Allentown. The women are wearing the veil as commanded in the New Testament.
When men are called “God” in the Bible
Surprisingly, there are a number of places in the Jewish Scriptures (aka the Hebrew Bible & Old Testament) where beings other than Yahweh are called divine or “God”. I draw on the extensive discussion of key passages in King and Messiah as Son… Read More ›
The translation of the third clause of John 1:1
I am currently reading an academic work by two of America’s leading biblical scholars entitled: King and Messiah as Son of God, Divine, Human, and Angelic Messianic Figures in Biblical and Related Literature by Adela Yarbro Collins and John J. Collins… Read More ›
How the Bible has changed over the past 2,000 years
Sam Shamoun admits the Bible has been changed and is worried…
There was consensus amongst the companions of the Prophet that the Christians & Jews had textually corrupted their scriptures
Ibn Abbas was one of the greatest companions of the Prophet. He held much authority as a Quranic interpreter, for the Prophet prayed to God to make Ibn Abbas a great commentator on the Qur’an and scholar of Islam in… Read More ›
Ehyeh ašer ehyeh: “Al Azāly alladzī lā yazūlu” الأزلي الذي لا يزول (Rabbi Sa’adiah ben Yosef Gaon)
In Exodus/Shemot 3:14prophet Moses asked God what is His name, then God said to him Ehyeh ašer ehyeh אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה. The common English translation of this enigmatic phrase is: “I am what I am“, often contracted in English as “I… Read More ›
The Bible and the Qur’an
The difference in Christianity and Islam comes down to a difference of authority and appeal to authority. The Christian wants to appeal to the Bible and the Muslim wants to appeal to the Qur’an. You can not stop by saying:… Read More ›
Bertrand Russell: ‘Why I am not a Christian: The Defects in Christ’s teaching’
I must admit that even as a Christian I was aware of these problems in Christ’s purported teaching – and shuddered. Eventually I found refuge in Islam. Bertrand Russell did not and became an atheist. Bertrand Russell was British philosopher, logician,… Read More ›
Conversation with an agnostic lady at Speakers’ Corner
An interesting discussion at Speakers Corner last Sunday. At 2 minutes I chip in with some personal comments about same-sex attraction.
Lecture about ‘The New Testament and Islam’
This Sunday 13th November, inshallah, I will be giving a lecture at Regent’s Park Mosque on The New Testament and Islam. Everyone is welcome to attend, Muslim or non-Muslim. There will be a question and answer period. Click on the pic… Read More ›
The Crucifixion and the Qur’an
The Quran makes a very interesting claim: ‘God has sealed them [the Jews] in their disbelief, so they believe only a little – and because they disbelieved and uttered a terrible slander against Mary, and said, ‘We have killed the… Read More ›
The gospel truth is not what you might think
One of the world’s most distinguished biblical scholars from Oxford University uncovers the realities of the four gospels. Most Christians have no inkling of these historical facts.
Surprisingly, the most popular verse in the entire Bible rejects the Trinity idea.
Perhaps the most quoted verse from the entire Bible: then consider this: Jesus speaks to Another as the “only true God”, a Being clearly other than himself. To believe in this Being and the Messenger whom He has sent is eternal… Read More ›
Just arrived in my office..
This is a fascinating book by two world-class scholars at Yale University exploring the divinity of Jesus in the Bible. This work is highly acclaimed by other scholars in the field. I recommend it to Muslims doing Islamic apologetics and… Read More ›
‘A Challenge for Christians in the Face of Continued Decline’
White offers a superb defence of the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality. White effectively demolishes Tony Campolo’s revisionist pro-gay spin with accurate and objective exegesis of the key biblical passages. Sadly the orthodox Christian defence of marriage is loosing significant ground even in Evangelical… Read More ›
Speakers Corner !!EXCLUSIVE!! Walid vs Richard (The Covenant of Circumcision)
Blogging Theology writer (and Christian) Richard Zetter dialogues with Br Walid at Speakers’ Corner.
Open Air Preaching – Islam vs Christianity
About a year ago a missionary organisation Living Waters Europe turned up at Hyde Park in London unannounced on a Saturday (not the traditional Speakers’ Corner day which is Sundays). I popped down the road to meet up with them… Read More ›
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