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Judaism and Christianity on Sin and Atonement: Why do We Differ? Rabbi Tovia Singer Explains
The foundation of the Church stands on its core doctrine that the blood sacrifice alone expiates iniquity and reconciles man with God. In this intriguing broadcast, Rabbi Tovia Singer illustrates that the doctrine of substitutionary atonement—the notion that only the… Read More ›
Trinity, 14th Century
People of the Book, go not beyond the bounds in your religion, and say not as to God but the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only the Messenger of God, and His Word that He committed to… Read More ›
Why Did God Lie To Glenn Beck?
An interesting video about God and faith by a rising star of the “alt-right” in America.
Does Islam Teach “Substitutionary Atonement”? – A Response to a Christian Apologist
Faiz S. is a regular commentator on Blogging Theology. His comments are always intelligent and erudite. He has just published this article in reply to the evangelical apologist and fellow commentator Ken Temple. It originally appeared on Faiz’s excellent website The Quran and the Bible: A… Read More ›
The Idealist View of Reality
In terms of Western philosophy I am an unapologetic Idealist and Keith Ward is my favourite living philosopher. This article explains what the Idealist hypothesis is all about and why materialism is just not up to scratch. The Idealist View… Read More ›
GOD OF J E S U S
[Ephesians 1:17] That the GOD OF OUR lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. We Muslims worship the GOD of Jesus. Reblogged from Calling… Read More ›
St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies
The problem with using analogies to explain the Holy Trinity is that you always end up confessing some ancient heresy.
Did Jesus Predict Muhammad? A Biblical Portal Between Christianity and Islam
reblogged from Huffpost Religion By Ian Mevorach Theologian, minister, ethicist, and activist; co-founder of Common Street Spiritual Center (www.commonstreet.org) Part 1: The time has come for Christians and Muslims to make peace between our communities. Christians and Muslims already make up… Read More ›
Muhammad as Spirit of Truth: A Christian Testimony Against Islamophobia
reblogged from Huffpost Religion by Ian Mevorach Theologian, minister, ethicist, and activist; co-founder of Common Street Spiritual Center (www.commonstreet.org) Islamophobia has been on the rise in the United States ever since 9/11. The Republican Presidential primary has both revealed this… Read More ›
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? A Christian view in 60 seconds.
For generations, theologians have debated this very complex and multifaceted issue. These guys, though, think they figured it out in a couple seconds. I have only one problem with their conclusion. 1 Timothy 6:16 sums it up perfectly for me: … Read More ›
Biblical Offerings vs. Christian Doctrine
Reblogged from Judaism Resources Christianity contends that the crucifixion of Jesus represents the culmination of the offerings described in the Jewish Bible. It is claimed that Jesus is the “sacrifice to end all sacrifices”. Is there any truth to this… Read More ›
The church has for centuries, since post-biblical times, defined God as 3 Persons. Jesus defined God as 1 Person, the Father: John 17.3
John 17:3: And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
April 23rd 1616: William Shakespeare dies.
On this day in 1616, exactly 400 years ago, English playwright William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon. To honour the memory of this greatest of Englishmen it seems fitting to rejoice in the Bard’s (perhaps unwitting) Islamic understanding of God and… Read More ›
Is God the author of confusion?
‘What must I do to be saved?’ Compare these two different answers to the question concerning how one may be saved: 1) A man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit… Read More ›
He was just a man, not God.
John 8:40. “you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.”
An exquisite Annunciation
The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary. The story can found both in the Holy Quran and the New Testament (photo taken at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Croydon, UK)
Dale Tuggy Destroys the Trinity-Love Argument
The Trinity-Love Argument seems to be very popular in evangelical apologetics these days. Tuggy expertly shows why it is a bad argument. Dale Tuggy is a philosopher who specialises in Analytic Theology, Philosophical Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and Early Modern Philosophy. He… Read More ›
Did St Peter Teach the Trinity? Josh McDowell, Jeff Campbell and Jonathan McLatchie
Refs: Acts 2:22 and Acts 10:38 clearly put words into Peter’s mouth which do not support the Trinity belief. Also see Tovia Singer on whether the New Testament taught Jesus was God: http://thefactsaboutislam.blogspot.co…
Back to basics
John 20:17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and… Read More ›
Professor Timothy Winter’s Islamic perspective on the Trinity
Dr Dale Tuggy talks with Professor Timothy Winter (a.k.a. Shaikh Abdal-Hakim Murad), an Islamic theologian at Cambridge University.
The “slightly problematic issue” of Divinely sanctioned genocide in the Bible
In my view a good apologist for the Christian faith needs to be familiar with the Bible. Yes, you need to have read every word from cover to cover – and be honest about what it says regarding God and human… Read More ›
The God of Jesus vs the missionary Jesus
John 20:17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and… Read More ›
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