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The honourable way out of ‘honour killings’
Honour killings regularly make media headlines. Clan or family members are brutally murdered by one or more relatives because they feel that their victims have brought shame upon them by what is perceived as unacceptable sexual behaviour, marriage partners or dress codes. In order to restore lost honour, blood has to flow. The killings are seen as unavoidable. -
The Sword in Early Christianity and Islam
For the first three centuries Christianity did not wage war or endorse a church-wide policy of the sword. Then, with the imperial rule of later Roman emperors who became Christian, this policy changed. For 1,400 years Islam has used the sword, from almost the very beginning to now. Jesus and Muhammad set the institutional genetic code for their respective religions. What were their policies regarding the sword? -
How can one man pay for the sins of another?
Christians teach that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Muslim leaders say even if Jesus did die on the cross it is not possible for him to bear our sin because the Qur'an says, “Every soul earns only to its own account; no soul laden bears the load of another.” (Qur'an, 6:164) But in other places the Qur'an says you can bear the sins of others 16:25, 29:13. What actually does the Qur'an, Hadith, Law of Moses, Prophets, Psalms and the Gospel say about bearings the sins of others? -
A Topical Study of the Qur’an
You want to read the Qur’an for yourself? Not an easy task! The Qur’an is organized neither chronologically nor topically. The verses often skip from one subject to another without any apparent reason. That most translations use antiquated language adds to the difficulty of understanding the foundational scripture of Islam. This book unravels the teachings of the Qur’an into 22 major topics, paraphrases the verses into modern English and compares each topic to Biblical teachings. -
Is Muhammad a true Prophet of God?
Six criteria for true prophethood are discussed and the Qur'an and Muhammad's life and teaching are examined to see whether these criteria as satisfied or violated.