Category: Comparative Religion
A COMPARISON BETWEEN ISLAM, CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM AND THE CHOICE BETWEEN THEM. BY: MUHAMMED AL-SAYED MUHAMMED. Say “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between...
Islam, as the religion that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), is younger than Judaism and Christianity. It perceives it self as the completion of the line of prophecy both in...
Murad Wilfried Hofmann 1. Introduction All religions fulfill several functions. They try to establish a relationship between man and the larger Reality of which he forms a tiny part, orienting him within the immense...
Encyclopedia Britannica says, “The Old Testament was written in different eras (times), and by the hands of different authors from different cultures”. In his book, “The Story of Civilization”, Will Durant said that these...
Whom Must We Worship Prepared by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh The submission of man to His Creator is the essence of Islam. The name “Islam” is chosen by God (Allah) and not...
1) Khirbet Qumran, meaning ‘ruin of’ Qumran, sits on a plateau at the top of an irregular border of limestone cliffs beside the Dead Sea. Many of these cliffs contain caves which, given...
Not all history is as dry as desert dust. Some is sprinkled with murder, mystery and intrigue. Now, I’m not saying the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls reads like a James Bond...
Religious scholars have long attributed the tenets of Christian faith more to Paul’s teachings than to those of Jesus. But as much as I would like to jump into that subject, I think...
Both read the Bible day and night, But thou read’st black where I read white. —William Blake, The Everlasting Gospel Of course, Blake’s sentiment in the quote above is nothing new. The...
“[The Bible] has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies.” —Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth, Vol....
