Says he will convert to Islam if proved wrong. The indefatigable Yahya Snow investigates…
Biblical scholarship
Jews admit that the Bible has been changed – the shocking evidence
Reblogged from TheTorah.com – A Historical and Contextual Approach source [1] See M. Zipor, Tradition and Transmission: Studies in Ancient Biblical Translation and Interpretation [Heb.] (Tel Aviv, 2001), pp. 79-165. The sources were collected by C. D. Ginsburg, Introduction to the… Read More ›
Old Testament Cosmology
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“Instruction Concerning the Historical Truth of the Gospels” – Pontifical Biblical Commission
The Vatican organisation called the Pontifical Biblical Commission has been regarded as a sort of watchdog of Catholic Biblical studies. Here is a quotation from a review of the Commission’s document “Instruction Concerning the Historical Truth of the Gospels” by Joseph A. Fitzmyer S.J…. Read More ›
Christians who invoke the Trinity as a model for sexual relationships
Daniel Kirk is a professor of New Testament and author of a book I am currently reading:
A Muslim Approach to the Gospels
Dr Shabir Ally outlines a helpful Muslim approach to understanding the four gospels in the New Testament. He outlines how the gospel writers modified earlier teaching about Jesus to heighten the status of Jesus, making him greater and more divine. Shabir’s analysis… Read More ›
P1 – Obey the law! Paul (Muslim) vs Richard (Christian) | Speakers corner | Hyde Park
Filmed yesterday at Speakers Corner. Indepth discussion on the Jewish Law (Torah) of Jesus pbuh and how it was really interpreted. Richard is a writer on Blogging Theology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCtQ3fS03jE
Just delivered: a must read for Muslims and Christians
‘In A Man Attested by God Professor J. R. Daniel Kirk presents a comprehensive defense of the thesis that Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels is best interpreted as an idealised human figure rather than divine. Counterbalancing the recent trend toward early… Read More ›
Why (for Muslims) is there no historical criticism of the Qur’an as there is of the Bible?
The English Muslim writer Gai Eaton was once asked why there is no historical criticism of the Qur’an as there is of the Bible. His answer from the Islamic perspective is illuminating: There is a misunderstanding: the Bible is made… Read More ›
Jesus was a unitarian (surprise surprise)
Bart Ehrman’s like what else could it mean! 🙂 Mark 12:28-29 One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of… Read More ›
How Do We Know What “Most Scholars” Think?
Bart Ehrman is an American professor and scholar, currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A few days ago he published an article on his blog asking an… Read More ›
Was Jesus Yahweh?
Bart Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar, currently the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Yale: “The Synoptic Gospels do not portray Jesus as preexistent”
This will come as a shock to most people to learn that New Testament scholarship is broadly in agreement that the gospels of Matthew and Luke do not portray Jesus as preexistent and have no awareness of the notion of the… Read More ›
The New Testament Today
The New Testament Today – What is it? Where did it come from? Can we rely on it? These questions and more are answered, as our journey into 2017 begins. Let this year, be a year of guidance for our… Read More ›
In Memoriam
NT Scholars (or those who made contributions to NT scholarship) who passed away in 2016: Helmut Koester – January 1 John Ashton – Feburary 3 Maarten Menken – March 21 James Robinson – March 22 Dennis Nineham – May 9… Read More ›
How Jesus became a god. Two Yale professors describe the historical process
Last month I posted about an academic work I am reading 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… Read More ›
Remembering Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J. Requiescat in pace
It is with great sadness that I have just learnt of the death of biblical scholar Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J. Here is an appreciation of his life from the The National Catholic Review published December 24th 2016. Requiescat in pace. Remembering Joseph Fitzmyer,… Read More ›
Leading evangelical scholar admits Qur’an is better preserved than New Testament
This is very interesting. Craig L. Blomberg is an American New Testament scholar at the evangelical Denver Seminary in Colorado and he is explicitly motivated in his work as a conservative Evangelical to defend the inerrancy of the Bible (if… Read More ›
P2 – Holy Facts! Brother Paul vs Christian
Here we discuss the nature of the resurrection appears of Jesus to the disciples. Sound starts at 0:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZvY779U0Bo
Br Paul and a Christian discuss God and time. Speakers Corner
This was filmed just a few hours ago at Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, London. The Christian, Josh, is doing his PhD in theology on the thought of renowned Oxford philosopher of religion Richard Swinburne. Our debate/discussion lasted over 3 hours and… Read More ›
Muslim Helps James White to Understand Bart Ehrman’s Offense
Yahya Snow writes “Aren’t I a helpful fella? James White was struggling to understand why Bart Ehrman would consider him offensive and an unpleasant guy. Well here’s the research. There’s more on this on this blog post: http://thefactsaboutislam.blogspot.co… “
**A MUST WATCH!!** Lord of the Gods!?!? Hashim & Paul debate Nathan| Speakers corner
Published on 12 Dec 2016 by SCDawah Channel. I join the discussion at 34 minutes. Youtube description: ‘P2 – Jesus who!? Hashim & Paul debate Nathan , very interesting debate that has 3 parts to be released soon, brother Paul… Read More ›
WAS JESUS GOD OR PROPHET OF GOD? || Br. PAUL WILLIAMS LECTURE @ REGENTS PARK MOSQUE
Sadly due to a technical difficulty there is no actual video for this lecture. The cameraman took a picture instead. The audio quality is fine though. Recorded on Saturday 10th December at London Central Mosque (aka Regents Park Mosque)
The problems with knowing what Jesus actually said
A good discussion between Ijaz and Bart Ehrman
John 10:30: Oneness of Father and Son
A fascinating article by American Muslim scholar Ali Ataie, first published here In fact, the authorities get their wish and Jesus makes perhaps his most controversial statement yet: “I and the Father are one” (ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἕν ἐσμεν)…. Read More ›
Was Jesus God or a prophet of God? Lecture this Saturday 10th December.
Inshallah, this Saturday I will be giving a lecture at the London Central Mosque (aka Regent’s Park Mosque below). Open to non-Muslims. Questions and comments welcome during Q&A. For further info click pic.
Monotheism. Br Paul and Nathan. Speakers Corner
Filmed earlier today at Speakers’ Corner. Funny at the end when I run away from the Christian
A lecture on the authorship of the Pentateuch by Dr James F. McGrath of Butler University.
Discover the compelling historical and moral reasons why Moses did not write the first five books of Moses as we have them (also know as the Pentateuch and Torah). These factors have nothing to do with so-called anti-supernatural liberal scholarship…. Read More ›
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