Christian apologists like Apostate Prophet make the false claim that “we have all the things that Jesus said,” yet this goes against their own scripture, which states that there are many more teachings of Jesus that did not make it into their books. The Gospels themselves say, in plain language, that they contain only a … Continue reading Does the Bible Contain All of Jesus’ Teachings?
The Prophet as Witness: How European Painters Enlisted Muhammad in Defense of the Immaculate Conception
The doctrine and the problem The Immaculate Conception is the Catholic teaching that Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her existence. It is often confused with the Virgin Birth, which concerns Jesus. The Immaculate Conception concerns Mary herself, and it was one of the most contested questions in medieval theology. … Continue reading The Prophet as Witness: How European Painters Enlisted Muhammad in Defense of the Immaculate Conception
The Moral Problems of Deuteronomy: A Reference Guide
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Torah, the Pentateuch traditionally attributed to Moses. It is presented as a series of farewell speeches delivered on the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan, as Israel prepares to enter Canaan after forty years in the wilderness. Moses recounts the journey so far, restates the law given … Continue reading The Moral Problems of Deuteronomy: A Reference Guide
Child Marriage and the Quran: Why 4:6 Must Come Before 65:4
The Argument to End All Arguments The debate over child marriage and the Quran often begins with 65:4, a verse concerning divorce. But that is the wrong place to start. Before asking what happens when a marriage ends, we must first establish who is eligible to enter one. Consider a simple analogy. Suppose one law … Continue reading Child Marriage and the Quran: Why 4:6 Must Come Before 65:4
Jesus Declares Himself a Liar in Sahih Hadith (Hadith vs. Quran)
Imagine a man of unquestioned honesty who watches a theft unfold before his eyes. The thief, confronted, swears by God that he did nothing. The witness then turns around and declares that he is the one who has lied. Few would call that humility. Most would call it a collapse of both truth and justice. … Continue reading Jesus Declares Himself a Liar in Sahih Hadith (Hadith vs. Quran)
The God Who Depends on No One: Aseity and the Trinity
One of the oldest and least negotiable ideas about God is that He depends on nothing. Everything else in existence leans on something. A tree needs soil, a child needs parents, a flame needs fuel, a building needs a foundation. God, by definition, leans on nothing at all. He is the one reality that exists … Continue reading The God Who Depends on No One: Aseity and the Trinity
Jesus’ Universal Operating System for Living Under Any Legal System
When Jesus told his followers to sit at the feet of the scribes and Pharisees, to observe everything they taught but not to follow their example (Matthew 23:2–3), he was issuing an instruction of remarkable subtlety. He was not critiquing the content of Jewish law, nor was he calling for its reform or abolition. He … Continue reading Jesus’ Universal Operating System for Living Under Any Legal System
Two Kinds of Law
Not every law in the Quran is the same. Some are universal—meant for all people, in every place, for all time. Be just and never biased. Do not commit murder. Do not steal. You could drop these commands into any century and any country, and they would hold without a word of adjustment. Others are … Continue reading Two Kinds of Law
David: The King Samuel Warned About
In Sunday schools, cartoons, and paintings, King David appears as the shepherd-poet who trusted God against impossible odds, the penitent sinner who wrote the Psalms, the golden thread connecting Abraham to Jesus. He is Israel's ideal king—divinely chosen, spiritually sensitive, capable of genuine repentance. But this depiction of David is at odds with what the … Continue reading David: The King Samuel Warned About
The Scandal of Sacred Violence: Biblical Commands to Kill Innocents
There are passages in the Hebrew Bible where God commands the killing of infants. Not as collateral damage. Not as tragic necessity. As policy, by name, with approval for thoroughness. This article does not soften that fact, spiritualize it, or frame it as ancient mystery beyond moral evaluation. It documents what the text says and … Continue reading The Scandal of Sacred Violence: Biblical Commands to Kill Innocents
