Why are scientists running away from The Big Bang?
Some say Christians should avoid science. Others, like me, say we should embrace it. Could God be the reason scientists are now saying the big bang didn't happen? Everything we know about the Big Bang could be wrong The quote above is from dailydot.com. Here's the opening line from the ...
Ishmael, Pharaoh, Moses – and Esau
[73:15] We have sent to you a messenger, just as we sent to Pharaoh a messenger. ... [73:19] This is a reminder; whoever wills, let him choose the path to his Lord. Based on these verses, what is the Qur'an really saying about the path to God? Apparently there are ...
Moses, Pharaoh, praying at night, more abrogation, and the assembling of the Qur’an
In the 3rd Sura of the Qur'an, we are again sent to the Old Testament to understand the background of these verses. This time - Moses and Pharaoh. There is also an interesting command to pray at night. Finally, we see 6 verses stricken and replaced by others. Once more, ...
Jonah Abrogated. Islam Hijacked?
If what we see in the Middle East today is a hijacked version of Islam - then Islam was hijacked before the Qur'an was put in written form! However - we must never lose sight of the fact that God has plainly stated he loves the Muslim people. And so should ...
Jonah revisited – from the OT to Christianity and Islam
Yes. Jonah, the reluctant prophet with 4 short chapters, has ties to both Christianity and Islam. This isn't going at all like I expected when I started this project. I went into it with the feeling that Muslims and Christians couldn't possibly be talking about the same God. And I ...
Abrogation in the Qur’an
Abrogation. This is how a religion can talk about peace, incite violence, and claim no contradiction in what it teaches. Some in Islam say there is no such thing as abrogation. We'll shortly see that the Qur'an itself puts the lie to this statement. Others say abrogation is the key ...
Cockroaches have personalities? Science – or dehumanize people at any cost?
Is this really a goal of some scientists - to prove that people are no better than cockroaches? Filthy, smelly, repulsive. There are a lot of ways to describe cockroaches, but “full of personality” usually isn’t one of them. Yet a team of scientists has not only found evidence that ...
A deeper look into the Jonah question
The "Jonah question" is turning out to be tougher than expected. There's a difference between God hating what people do - and hating the people themselves. Let's see if that could help with the "Jonah question". This is part of a continuing series looking at God in the Qur'an, the ...
They’re watching you! (updated)
Right now - maybe the motive really is all about making more money. But later? It's 16 months since I wrote that line. It's now later. Let's see what's happening now. The original article was from September 28, 2013. As usual, updates will be in rust colored italics. They’re ...
Pope: Ridding stereotypes key to Christian-Muslim relations
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says the most effective antidote to violence among Christians and Muslims is learning about each other and then accepting differences. Francis also told participants Saturday of a meeting promoted by the Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamist Studies that only by carefully listening can interreligious ...
