God
Jesus the avatar ? – a short muslim critique about God incarnate
The trinitarian belief system which holds that Jesus was the real God Almighty who incarnated into a human body and thus taking on 100% human nature while retaining 100% divine substance, was and always the most notorious point at issue between Christianity and Islam. Amazing… 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.
Islamic sentiments from a Christian professor
“I consider the secular a myth. I consider it a metaphysical impossibility. The notion of the secular assumes that there is an area of life from which God is absent. And since I don’t actually believe that, the secular seems… Read More ›
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 ›
If God does not exist, is everything permitted?
There’s a famous passage from “The Grand Inquisitor” section of Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov in which Ivan Karamazov claims that if God does not exist, then everything is permitted. If there is no God, then there are no rules to… Read More ›
The doctrine of the incarnation is inevitably gender biased.
As a male can the ‘God-man’ really understand the experiences unique to women?
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 ›
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Christian confusion at Christmas!
It seems that the very meaning of Christmas (that “God could suffer and die”) is radically contradicted by the Bible itself. My question therefore to Christians: should we believe you or the teaching of 1 Timothy 6: 15-16?
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
P1 – Holy Facts! Brother Paul vs Christian
Another snippet from my marathon debate yesterday at Speakers’ Corner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsdxBxtQxpQ and before anyone complains (as they have done) that I’m preying on Christians who don’t know their faith, Josh is doing a PhD in Christian theology.
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 ›
Christian doctrine of ‘God incarnate’ impossible says the Bible!
Leading American preacher John Piper inadvertently refutes his own Christian faith in the incarnation of God – by quoting the Bible!
**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 ›
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.
No justice, no peace – accept in the Mercy of God.
John Piper is a leading Christian author and pastor in the US.
Why keep the Law of God?
“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?” Malachi 3:14 I think there’s an inevitable question that will be raised in the conscience of the… Read More ›
When men are called “God” in the Bible
Surprisingly, there are a number of places in the Jewish Scriptures (aka the Hebrew Bible & Old Testament) where beings other than Yahweh are called divine or “God”. I draw on the extensive discussion of key passages in King and Messiah as Son… Read More ›
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