‘As in all the churches of the saints, 34 women should be silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as the law also says. 35 If there is anything they desire to… Read More ›
Christianity
Historical Jesus studies and the illusion of consensus
Dale C. Allison is an American New Testament scholar, historian of Early Christianity, and Christian theologian who is currently Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Christian in Indonesia Speaks Up for Muslims
Following a recent visit to Dearborn, Michigan, Mark Zuckerberg spoke about his meeting with young Muslims who attend the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He had a lot to say, so I’ll share his post here: His post did have an important… Read More ›
The Trinity – A Simple Explanation
Do you find the Trinity difficult to understand? Many Christians do. This video offers a simple, step by step guide on how one can make sense of the Trinity. YouTube Mirror: The Trinity – A Simple Explanation This clip is… Read More ›
Trinities 180 – Apologists on how God can die – Part 3
Published on Apr 24, 2017 by Dale Tuggy, Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York, where he teaches courses in analytic theology, philosophy of religion, religious studies, and the history of philosophy. http://trinities.org/blog/podcast-180… Dealing with this inconsistent triad… Read More ›
In many respects Islam reflects an echo from Christianity’s earliest phase.
‘Some in the West think that Islam, in its cultural expression, represents a religious phase inferior to Christianity, but this is justified only in that our Western Christianity has been “re-elaborated” and re-thought within Greco-Roman culture. But if we reinsert… Read More ›
James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries just does not get it.
Have a look at this video featuring James White and a rapper: The verse in context: ‘God has sealed them [the Jews] in their disbelief, so they believe only a little – and because they disbelieved and uttered a terrible… Read More ›
The Qur’an’s perspective on Jesus “is unquestionably Jewish Christian”
The images of Jesus historians find in the earliest Jewish Christianity and Islam are very similar and their findings have been discussed extensively by Western scholars such as Hans Küng, Jeffrey J. Bütz and James D. Tabor. That the Qur’an… Read More ›
Jewish Sources On Jesus’s Crucifixion – Forgery
Kaleef K. Karim J.R: “Josephus work is a huge volume. It is twenty books. What is strange, many pages are devoted to irrelevant leaders and Kings. Nearly forty chapters are devoted to the life of one king alone. Yet Jesus… Read More ›
To misquote James White: ‘I have yet to meet a consistent Christian.’
A popular argument used by Christian polemicists is to claim that the author of the Qur’an (whom they take to be Muhammad), borrowed stories from early Christian apocryphal works. The assumption appears to be that because the Qur’an’s truths appear… Read More ›
Do you know why Orthodox Jews are forbidden to pray in Christian churches?
source Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Exodus 20:4 (King… Read More ›
Muslim youth take initiative to guard churches as Easter celebrated
Reposted from The Jordan Times AMMAN — After the attacks on two churches in Egypt last week, Muslim Jordanian youth launched an initiative to protect churches all over the Kingdom on Easter Sunday, in an act of solidarity, they said…. Read More ›
Mike Licona’s uncertain foundation
The gospel of Matthew chapter 28 verses 16-17
Catholic journalist Damian Thompson encourages the mocking and ridicule of Muhammad to make a point about ‘religious freedom’ to make “edgy jokes” about Jesus and Muhammad
English Roman Catholic journalist Damian Thompson, Editorial Director of the Catholic Herald is encouraging the mocking and ridicule of Muhammad to make a point about ‘religious freedom’ to make “edgy jokes” about Jesus and Muhammad. The original tweet, since deleted, made… Read More ›
Bible Sanctions Prepubescent Child Marriages
Kaleef K. Karim Numbers 31:18 does sanction child marriage. Let’s now examine the verse: “Now therefore kill every male among the little ones (taph), and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the female… Read More ›
[Live] Debate: Is the Crucifixion a Fact?
Today at 2 PM (EST – New York, Trinidad), 7 PM (GMT – London) Br. Aqil Onque will be debating Pastor Angelos Kyriakides on the topic of the Crucifixion. The stream will go live on YouTube at the above mentioned… Read More ›
Does Christianity Really Necessitate Ransom For Salvation?
Does Christianity really necessitate ransom for salvation? A comparative examination of vicarious atonement and repentance in biblical light Question Mark Prelude In the recent past Muslim Apologist and Speaker, Paul Williams engaged in a debate regarding the concept… Read More ›
Jesus comes fourth on list of things Britons most associate with Easter
A cynic might think how amazing it is things have a way of returning to their true roots. Easter was pagan and is returning to its pagan truth. Jesus doesn’t even make the top three when it comes to things… Read More ›
James White’s online ministry casts doubt on the Bible & God’s unconditional forgiveness
In the ongoing war between fundamentalist Christians about the meaning of the gospel James White’s Alpha & Omega ministry drops quite a bombshell. Here is the post: The often quoted saying of Jesus from the cross “Father, forgive them, for… Read More ›
An Easter enquiry: ‘How are we made right with God according to Jesus?’
This Easter Christians ponder a story that has been told over and over for the past 2000 years: that the Jewish Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, made a sacrifice of his own life to make mankind right with God (variants of… Read More ›
Tescos, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain demonstrating its crass ignorance of Easter
Tescos, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain demonstrating its crass ignorance of Easter the most important and holy time of the Christian year
Can evangelical apologists answer the question “How can God die?”
podcast 178 – Apologists on how God can die – Part 1 by Professor Dale Tuggy Back in episode 145, I laid out a triad of claims which can’t all be true: 1. Jesus died. 2. Jesus was fully divine. 3…. Read More ›
The Devil quotes Scripture | Br Paul speakes to Josh (Christian teacher & PhD student)
Conversation covers Hudud punishments, Christian hate speech at Speakers’ Corner, and so-called ‘Wahhabi terrorism’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XeJE6JdpdE
‘What, then, is the absurd?’ Celebrated Christian philosopher Søren Kierkegaard points to key Christian dogmas
The other famous Christian thinker I mentioned in my joint talk at Speakers Corner yesterday is Søren Kierkegaard the famous Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher (1813 – 1855)…. Read More ›
Early Christian theologian: “I believe because it is absurd.”
In my join talk with Mansur at Speakers Corner yesterday I referred to the famous early church Christian theologian Tertullian who said he believed in Christian doctrine because it is absurd. The Quran in total contrast repeatedly calls on people to use… Read More ›
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