It is a common practice for leaders, teachers, legislators, and judges to typically reference their own prior words. Individuals in these roles often remind their audience: "As I said before…" or "Remember what I told you last time…" This practice not only reinforces authority but also demonstrates continuity of teaching. Given this very natural human … Continue reading Did the Prophet Ever Cite His Own Hadith?
Most Christians Do Not Understand the Trinity
Ask the average Christian about the Trinity, and many will respond with confidence: "There is one true God in three persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit." The statement rolls easily off the tongue for most devotees, and surveys show that a strong majority would affirm it if asked directly. But … Continue reading Most Christians Do Not Understand the Trinity
Knowledge Over Power: Lessons from Solomon’s Court
A vast army marches through a valley—legions of humans, jinn, and birds mobilized under the command of Solomon, a king whose authority spans the visible and invisible worlds. The ground trembles beneath their advance. And then, from somewhere in the dust and chaos, a single ant cries out a warning to her colony: "Go into … Continue reading Knowledge Over Power: Lessons from Solomon’s Court
The Arsonist in Uniform: How the U.S. Fuels and Fights the Drug War
Governments often justify their existence by claiming to protect citizens from threats. But what happens when the very institutions tasked with solving a problem are also invested in keeping it alive? This paradox — of the arsonist who then dons a firefighter’s helmet — is nowhere clearer than in the U.S. government’s relationship with the … Continue reading The Arsonist in Uniform: How the U.S. Fuels and Fights the Drug War
The First Crusade: Holy War or Holy Hypocrisy?
The First Crusade (1096–1099) is often remembered in church history as a sacred mission to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim control, clothed in the language of holy war and divine justice. Pope Urban II’s fiery words at Clermont promised forgiveness of sins and eternal reward for those who “took the cross,” while Byzantine Emperor Alexios I … Continue reading The First Crusade: Holy War or Holy Hypocrisy?
Some Popular Misconceptions about Motzki (Joshua Little Thread)
The following is a thread by scholar Joshua Little regarding Harald Motzki : https://twitter.com/IslamicOrigins/status/1388495411489431556 Thread App write-up Harald Motzki (d. 2019) was an extremely influential scholar in secular Hadith Studies, best known for his criticisms of Joseph Schacht and Gautier Juynboll; his work on the Muṣannaf of ʿAbd al-Razzāq; and his defence of the isnād-cum-matn … Continue reading Some Popular Misconceptions about Motzki (Joshua Little Thread)
High and Low Hadithology: Mapping the Madhhabs’ Views on Hadith Authority
When scholars of Christianity speak of high and low Christology, they are not referring to two different religions but to a spectrum of belief regarding the status of Christ. Some traditions elevate him to pre-existent divinity, while others see him primarily as a prophet and teacher. The same framework can help us think about the … Continue reading High and Low Hadithology: Mapping the Madhhabs’ Views on Hadith Authority
Sunni Apologist Hadith Fragment (AP 259) Dishonesty
In a recent debate with Sunnis on Discord, some individuals cited a scholarly paper to claim proof of hadith manuscripts from the first century Hijri. In their typical fashion, rather than sending a link to the article, they only sent a screenshot of the article's first page, underlining a single sentence: “The date of this … Continue reading Sunni Apologist Hadith Fragment (AP 259) Dishonesty
Lessons in Epistemology from the Story of Joseph: Truth, Deception, and Divine Knowledge
The Quran presents the account of Joseph not merely as a tale of betrayal and redemption but as a sophisticated study in how humans come to know truth amid deception, doubt, and shifting appearances. How can the same shirt serve as both fabricated evidence of death and authentic proof of life? Why do dreams that … Continue reading Lessons in Epistemology from the Story of Joseph: Truth, Deception, and Divine Knowledge
Münchhausen Trilemma
Imagine standing on the edge of reason, asking the most basic question: How do we truly know anything? Every answer you reach for seems to slip through your fingers. If you justify a belief by appealing to another belief, you enter an infinite regress with no foundation. If you loop back on your assumptions to … Continue reading Münchhausen Trilemma
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