A brilliant discussion of Islam, The English Church, Reformation, Catholicism, the ever evolving kaleidoscope of British values, and much, much, more. An intellectual feast! Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad’s Lecture was given at the University of Oslo in 2011. A transcript of… Read More ›
God
Christian caller asks James White how can Jesus be both God and man?
The callers says he’s a Trinitarian Christian but has some questions about it. James has trouble answering him and begins to doubt if he is a Christian caller.
Consequences
The Pensées of Pascal actually develop this thesis with a lot more subtlety and nuance, but the graphic still works.
Debate: Did the historical Jesus claim to be divine?
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What is real?
I’m coming out of the closet: I am a philosophical Idealist. This excellent lecture explores ‘The Idealist View of Reality’ by the wonderful Professor Keith Ward. A friend of mine did his PhD at Oxford under Ward (lucky man).
Incarnation Blues
Is it possible for the finite to contain the infinite? I don’t think so.
Donall and Conall Meet the Mormon Missionaries
Our fifth century Irish peasant friends are slightly skeptical about Mormonism’s claim to be the one true church.
St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies
The problem with using analogies to explain the Trinity is that you always end up confessing some ancient heresy.
100 Scriptural Arguments
The following was written in 1825 by Christian theologian Samuel Barrett (Boston: American Unitarian Association). It is of interest to Muslims too for its clear-sightedness about what the Bible really says about God and Jesus. One Hundred Scriptural Arguments for… Read More ›
Dr Jonathan AC Brown – Scholar’s Chair Interview
just posted on Youtube
Who are The Kuffar?
Who are the Disbelievers? By Shakh Hamza Yusuf
Rape in Islamic Law
This article was just posted on the Facebook page of Professor Jonathan AC Brown. There is a fascinating discussion afterwards about rape and slaves in Islam. In light of the misinformation and ignorance being batted around over the issue of Rape in… Read More ›
What is God Like: Tawhid or Trinity? Dr Shabir Ally and Jonathan McLatchie in Dialogue
Just uploaded on YouTube:
Jesus and God sitting together
In a recent post Professor Dale points out some ways in which Jesus differs from God, in the portrayals of the New Testament: …only Jesus has a god over him, prays to God, doesn’t know certain things, only does what… Read More ›
First Lady of the United States
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams and the mother of John Quincy Adams. She is now designated the first Second Lady and second First Lady of the United States, although these titles were not in use at the… Read More ›
How could Jesus be both God and human? Rabbi Tovia Singer explores a popular Christian solution
By the second century, many Christians believed that Jesus was both human and fully divine. This assertion, however, sparked bitter arguments and a theological conundrum in the early church. Christian leaders struggled with a fundamental problem: How would they reject… Read More ›
Challenging the missionary position
I had the pleasure of bumping into Jay Smith on Sunday at Speakers Corner in London. He was attempting to ridicule the Islamic concept of God by saying his god can do absolutely anything, even become a man, unlike Allah,… Read More ›
Bishop reported to police for anti-gay comments
reblogged from Premier Sun 09 Aug 2015 By Antony Bushfield A gay rights group in Switzerland has made a complaint to police after a bishop in the country appeared to suggest homosexuals should be punished with death. Rt Revd Vitus… Read More ›
‘But Look at How Believing in Jesus Changed My Life!’
This fascinating and relevant article was originally published on the Jewish counter-missionary site Outreach Judaism Tovia Singer Question: Dear Rabbi Singer, I am certain that the question will surface somewhere in this general commentary I am making. I hope you… Read More ›