“Men who scorn the idea of submission to the divine Will and are outraged by the notion of a God who requires submission are among the first to demand total submission to the process in which we are involved and… Read More ›
Quotation
Some thoughts on the authorship of Isaiah, biblical scholarship, and fundamentalism.
The fundamentalist commonly identifies himself not as a fundamentalist but as an evangelical, and their evangelical identity is of great importance to them. It is of extreme importance to fundamentalists to defend the unitary authorship of the Book of Isaiah,… Read More ›
“But there will come an age when whoso fulfilleth one tenth of the law shall be saved”
In the superb biography of the Prophet Muhammad by Martin Lings Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources there is a wonderful paragraph about Muhammad’s counsel to his companions, ‘It was his wont to warn them continually that the privilege of living… Read More ›
The new opium for the people
Religion, opium for the people. To those suffering pain, humiliation, illness, and serfdom, it promised a reward in an afterlife. And now we are witnessing a transformation. A true opium for the people is a belief in nothingness after death… Read More ›
Le mot juste
This glorious word has absolutely no relevance to the rambling diatribes of Sam Shamoun. Oh no. Not at all 😉
Wisdom
“…people these days are too quick to assume the worst about other people but the best about themselves.” Dr Shabir Ally
Democracy
“Democracy is that political system in which from time to time the people are given the illusion that it is sovereign.” ~ Gustave Le Bon
A must read..
A critical study on refuting ISIS by Syrian Sufi scholar Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, is promising one. Providing authentic quotes that destroy the allegations of ISIS, the author reaches the conclusion that this group does not represent Islam, its declaration of… Read More ›
Knowing the limits to our knowledge
A professional knows the limits of his knowledge. An amateur does not know the limits of his knowledge. A dilettante does not know that there are any limits to his knowledge. source
Insightful quote
I just stumbled upon this quote:
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 ›
Islam and the Irish Referendum on same sex-marriage.
The Irish Referendum on same sex-marriage: Divine guidance, democracy and the psychological virus. Gai Eaton died in 2010 at the age of eighty-nine leaving behind a body of work that continues to inspire Muslims and all seekers of truth from around… Read More ›
A challenge from within
The Revd Christopher Tuckett is a British biblical scholar and Anglican priest. He is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Pembroke College. His analysis (below) is widely shared by other NT scholars…. Read More ›
Jesus’ successors and legacy
Some insightful excerpts from The Jesus Dynasty by James D. Tabor, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina. “Although the followers of Jesus reshaped themselves under the new leadership of James, and eventually returned to Jerusalem, there might… Read More ›
Love in the Holy Qur’an
click on pic to download the book for free This book was originally a widely-acclaimed PhD thesis at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. In it, the author treats, in a simple and accessible style with reader-friendly and teaching-friendly features,… Read More ›
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