William Channing (died 1842) was the foremost Christian Unitarian preacher in the United States in the early nineteenth century. He wished to take the Reformation back beyond the manipulations of Athanasius and the political bishops of the fourth century, to… Read More ›
by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (aka Tim Winter) (Based on a lecture given to a conference of British converts on September 17 1997) It is said that the 19th century French poet Mallarmé can only be fully understood by those… Read More ›
Reblogged from The Progressive Christian Channel (yes! not all Christians are fundamentalists!). Its relevance to Muslim-Christian debates will hopefully become apparent. One of my personal mantras is “One God. Many paths.” I’ve been surprised by the number of fellow Christians… Read More ›
this excerpt from a Bart Ehrman talk tells the fascinating story of Erasmus and the Trinity verse.
A lecture by Diarmaid MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Church at the University of Oxford. He asks ‘What if Arianism had won?’ ‘The most noticeable and remarkable thing about Western Europe in what we call the Middle Ages is its… Read More ›
Religious scholar Hamza Yusuf discusses the arc of Islamic civilization, the causes of Middle East conflict, and running the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. By Scott MacLeod © 2015 The Cairo Review of Global Affairs. As… Read More ›
Jesus Loves His Enemies…and Then Kills Them All by Danios on April 23, 2011 on Loonwatch.com This article is part 5 of LoonWatch’s Understanding Jihad Series. Please read my “disclaimer”, which explains my intentions behind writing this article: The Understanding Jihad Series: Is Islam… Read More ›
1 Peter 1:3 praises the God of Jesus Christ ie Jesus has a God. Likewise in these often overlooked verses: Ephesians 1:3 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 1:3 – Grace to you… Read More ›
why not just pray to God and cut out the middle man/woman?
‘Perichoresis is a term used in Trinitarian theology to describe the mutual indwelling relationship between Father, Son and Spirit. It derives from language related to dance (hence, choreography). This dance also occurs in the mind when trying to pin ideas… Read More ›
Christian theologian Vicky Beeching hears the stories about Jesus the Muslim from Cambridge scholar Tim Winter (a.k.a. Abdal Hakim Murad).
David Wood and Jay Smith at Speakers Corner, London, refusing to answer any questions. The Bible is much more violent than the Quran.
An impressive article from the Christian ministry Spirit & Truth Fellowship International We now will examine the historical background of the development of what has become the cornerstone of Christian orthodoxy, the doctrine of the “Incarnation.” We will see that this… Read More ›
“three divine persons are three gods – two dudes and a bird. Look at all the pictures, are all the Christian painters for centuries irrational lunatics?” – wrote Burhanuddin1 on this blog.
Just published on Christianity in Antiquity (CIA): The Bart Ehrman Blog In yesterday’s post I indicated that I really very much wish that we could have some of the writings produced by Paul’s opponents in Galatia. They believed that… Read More ›
Where is Your Spiritual Home? How to find peace with God.
‘On March 29th, 2014, Bart D. Ehrman and Simon J. Gathercole were invited as radio guests by moderator Justin Brierley on radio show “Unbelievable,” a weekly program on UK Premier Christian Radio. They debate Bart’s explosive book ‘How Jesus Became… Read More ›
Continuing our series of instructive Jewish responses to Christian missionary polemics (see also articles 1 & 2) Vicarious Atonement: A Biblical Perspective Is the idea that an innocent person can be killed instead of those who are guilty consistent with what the Bible teaches?… Read More ›
Starting today on Blogging Theology I will post a series of concise replies by Jewish educators to Christian missionary polemics. Jews, of course, deny that Jesus was the messiah. However, from a Muslim perspective, the Jewish critique of Christianity rightly… Read More ›
Whether it is abortion, sex outside of heterosexual marriage, interest (riba), or assisted suicide…
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