One of the first things which struck me about the Qur’an the first time I read it was how it can suddenly and jarringly jump to a completely different scene,
I’ve often been told that the Torah and the Injil were only for the Jews. However, two problems: The Pickthall translation doesn’t hide it: He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad)
John Fontain recently debated David Wood on the Islamic Dilemma, which points out that the Qu’ran both affirms the Torah and Gospel while contradicting them. John has a rather different
Those who attempt to say that the Qur’an teaches the corruption of the earlier scriptures, often appeal to Qur’an 5:48, but this argument turns on the translation of the word
I’m reading through the Qu’ran one last time this year and wanted to follow along with a Tafsir. I discovered Quran Garden which was just the sort of thing I
The Qur’an claims that if it were not from God, there would be many contradictions in it. However, there is one Qur’anic verse which presents an inherent contradiction! In chapter
The sun sets in muddy spring (18:86) Semen comes from between backbone & ribs (86:6-7) Stars are missiles to shoot devils (67:5) If a fly lands in your drink, one
The Qur’an speaks about Allah helping the followers of Jesus and keeping them “uppermost”, but this presents a dilemma since, historically, this has to refer to Trinitarian Christians… which is
We shall soon be in a world in which a man may be howled down for saying that two and two make four, in which furious party cries will be raised against anybody who says that cows have horns, in which people will persecute the heresy of calling a triangle a three-sided figure, and hang a man for maddening a mob with the news that grass is green.
– G.K. Chesterton, Illustrated London News (August 14th 1926)
Today’s song comes from a singer I recently discovered, Tori Harris. Expect to hear songs from here for the next few weeks. Today’s song is “Face to Face”:
Breath of Heaven, come and dwell in us, our hearts renew Fire of God, illuminate, enkindle flames of truth
As we enter into this mystery Overwhelmed by the power of your grace Lead us on great Herald of our victory To our home where we stand face to face
Comforter, come counsel us, and make us truly wise Rouse our souls from sin’s great sleep, that love may come alive
As we enter into this mystery Overwhelmed by the power of your grace Lead us on great Herald of our victory To our home where we stand face to face
Holy Spirit Come (Breath of Heaven) Holy Spirit Come (Wind of God) Holy Spirit Come (Fire of Heaven) Holy Spirit Come
As we enter into this mystery Overwhelmed by the power of your grace Lead us on great Herald of our victory To our home where we stand face to face
Earlier this week I shared the pilot episode of the video series which Matt and I recorded. Today I’d like to share the first main episode, which asks the question, “Is Faith blind?”