The Qur’an makes a very interesting claim: ‘God has sealed them [the Jews] in their disbelief, so they believe only a little – and because they disbelieved and uttered a terrible slander against Mary, and said, ‘We have killed the… Read More ›
Christianity
The “Baptist Press” and Denisovan Fossils: Does Science Confirm the Bible?
The “Baptist Press” and Denisovan Fossils: Does Science Confirm the Bible? Originally Posted on the Quran and the Bible Blog بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم “Though it appears to throw a wrench into the theory that humans descended from archaic subspecies… Read More ›
Isaiah 9:6 speaks of a “Prince of Peace”. Who is he?
Isaiah 9:6 speaks of a “Prince of Peace.” Who is he? This text is a good example of how missionaries approach the Jewish Bible with a preconceived agenda and ultimately see what is not there and do not see what… Read More ›
Jesus and Paul Compared and Contrasted
reblogged from Dr Ehrman’s Blog I have been talking about the relationship of Jesus’ proclamation of the coming Kingdom of God to Paul’s preaching about the importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus. In the previous post I argued that… Read More ›
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“Once the biblical history had been divested of dogma, the Christ proclaimed by the Church seemed in unavoidable conflict with Jesus himself. There was a manifest contradiction between what historical investigation discovered about Jesus of Nazareth and what the Church… Read More ›
On the historical reliability of the Gospel of John by Professor Christopher Tuckett of Oxford University
For interested readers here is a balanced assessment of the historical reliability of the Gospel of John by one of the worlds most respected New Testament scholars. His view is probably shared by the overwhelming majority of specialists in the… Read More ›
The Christian leader who inspired the Protestant Reformation – views on polygyny
Martin Luther (Not MLK!) on polygyny: “I confess that I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict the Scripture. If a man wishes to marry more than one wife he should be asked whether… Read More ›
