Someone recently brought to my attention that a religious organization called the Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (ostensibly a Christian organization) has published and is heavily promoting a small group study titled, "My Neighbor is Muslim." The study guide purports to help Lutherans… Continue Reading...

On September 29, 2010, ABC aired a one hour documentary called Islam: Questions and Answers. The goal of the program was to clear up misconceptions of Islam held in the minds of the American public. ABC seems to have struck a nerve with their program. Many pro-Islamic people and groups have written… Continue Reading...

When Christians begin studying Islam, it becomes clear very quickly that Muhammad borrowed or incorporated many ideas from Christianity and the Bible into the Qur'an and Islamic teaching. Parallels, both overt and subtle, can be found in common to both Christianity and Islam. One such borrowed idea… Continue Reading...

On February 24, 2011 a debate was supposed to have taken place at a local university campus: California Polytechnic University, Pomona campus. The debate, between Imam Mustafa Umar and Christian apologist Sam Shamoun, was to be on the topic "Jesus: Prophet or God?" The debate was proposed to the… Continue Reading...

Muslims trust Muhammad as the last and final prophet and believe the revelation he received to be the literal word of God. As God's supposed final messenger and prophet, we should expect him to adhere to certain standards and possess qualities that previous prophets exhibited. What does Islam tell… Continue Reading...

Let's say you wanted to read a historical biography of George Washington. You have two choices before you: 1. A book written by John Adams, Washington's successor who lived during the time and was an eyewitness to what Washington did.2. A book I wrote in the 21st century about Washington, even… Continue Reading...

Since a lot is stirring in Jerusalem, I wanted to drop a quick note to my friends to inform them of something which they may not be aware of. Please pay attention: this information will help you defeat the propaganda of Jerusalem also belonging to Muslims and Islam. Continue Reading...

A. Men Can Marry Up to Four Wives Sura 4:3 – If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; Polygamy has always played a pivotal role in Islamic society. According to Islamic scholars, the roots of polygamy were noble.… Continue Reading...

Islam and Christianity are said to have many beliefs in common. Indeed, these common beliefs often form the basis of Christian-Muslim dialog as Christians build bridges to friendship with Muslims based on these shared beliefs. Both believe that God provides guidance for mankind through the books of… Continue Reading...

Are there predictions or prophecies of Muhammad in the Bible? If you ask a Muslim this question you will get a resounding "yes!" Muslims must believe this because they believe the Qur'an to be the absolute and infallible word of God, and the Qur'an says Muhammad is found in the Bible. Continue Reading...

As I mentioned in part 1 of this series, Muslim apologists use every imaginable tactic they can devise in an attempt to find verses in the Bible which, purportedly, speak about Muhammad as a coming prophet. They must find these verses because Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the infallible,… Continue Reading...

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Muhammad seemed to have quite a penchant for receiving revelation from Allah just-in-time to absolve him of misconduct. It seems quite astounding that an eternally existing heavenly scripture would contain revelation that applies only to one individual who lived in 7th century Arabia. Nevertheless,… Continue Reading...

Recently the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proposed and subsequently passed a resolution which virtually erases historic ties of Judaism to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Language in early drafts of the proposal referred to the Temple Mount as an… Continue Reading...

Introduction Muslim apologists are quick to point to doctrines in Christianity that seem difficult to understand, and at the same time wax eloquent regarding the simplicity and complete coherence of Islamic doctrine. The trinity, for example, is incoherent according to Islam: how can three be one?… Continue Reading...

To hear groups like the Council of American-Islamic Relations or the Islamic Society of North America, Islam holds women in high regard. Indeed, Souad Saleh, a female professor at Al-Ahzar University in Cairo and a vocal proponent of women's rights in Egypt, recently stated, "Islam is pure and… Continue Reading...

Noah Webster's original 1828 dictionary defines a prophet as: One that fortells future events; a predicter; a foreteller In Scripture, a person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events One who pretends to foretell; an imposter; as a false prophet Continue Reading...

Muslims claim that because Muhammad was illiterate, he could not have written the Qur’an, and thus the Qur'an is a miracle, Muhammad's primary miracle. This idea of illiteracy is supported in the Qur’an: Sura 7:157: "Those who follow the apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in… Continue Reading...

Muslims love to criticize the Bible on the basis of many embarrassing stories contained within its pages. And indeed, the Bible does contain many stories that cast biblical characters in less-than-flattering situations. Continue Reading...

Salman Rushdie wrote a book called The Satanic Verses in 1989. Immediately a fatwa, or religious ruling, was issued calling for the death of Rushdie, and a bounty of $2.5 million was placed on his head by the Ayatollah Khomeini, which remains in effect to this day. What exactly are the Satanic… Continue Reading...

When Muhammad first began receiving revelation he thought to be from Allah, it was the angel Gabriel who brought Allah's message to him. Or so at least that's what Muhamamd thought. But was it actually Gabriel? Continue Reading...

What is Islam, and who is a true Muslim? These are two fundamental questions of current times and for which the appropriate response is often obscured in light of political correctness and the fear of causing offense. Regularly I will be asked if so and so represents true Islam, because she seems… Continue Reading...

Introduction To hear groups like the Council of American-Islamic Relations or the Islamic Society of North America, Islam holds women in high regard. Indeed, Souad Saleh, a female professor at Al-Ahzar University in Cairo and a vocal proponent of women’s rights in Egypt, recently stated, “Islam is… Continue Reading...