The Unhistorical Meaning of “Son of God” in the Gospels
On the 13th/October/2009, I gave a presentation to a group of postgraduate students and members of staff at the School of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion of Birmingham University, UK. The talk,...
View ArticleJesus a Prophet of Islam
This is the “Introduction” to the book Jesus The Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine Christ Whether Jesus was a man or a god and man at the same time is one fundamental...
View ArticlePreface to “Jesus The Muslim Prophet”
This is the “Preface” to the book Jesus The Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine Christ Like my books The Mystery of the Messiah (2009) and The Mystery of the Crucifixion...
View ArticleThe Qur’anic Verses that Refute the Divinity of Jesus
This is “Appnedix A” from the book Jesus The Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine Christ This is a listing of all Qur’anic verses that reject the claim that Jesus was divine....
View ArticleWas Jesus Arrested on or Before the Passover?
Adapted from The Mystery of the Crucifixion: The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur’an, the New Testament, and Historical Sources Comparing what the Gospels say about any episode of the story of the...
View ArticleWhat Charges Were Brought Against Jesus Before Pilate?
All four Gospels agree that after his trial or interrogation by the Sanhedrin and high priest, Jesus was brought before Pilate to be punished. According to Mark and Matthew, Pilate asked Jesus whether...
View ArticleThe Gospels’ disagreement on the time of the crucifixion
The four Gospels differ on a number of details in their accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus. I have dealt in previous articles with two disagreements, namely whether Jesus was arrested on or before...
View ArticleA Christian Review of the Book “Jesus the Muslim Prophet” With My Reply
A Christian scholar has written a thoughtful review of my book Jesus the Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine Christ and has asked for my comments. I present here first the...
View ArticleJesus’ Birth in the Qur’an
The Qur'an presents a fascinating, albeit very brief, account of Mary's virginal conception of Jesus and later his birth. Like the miracle of virginal conception, Jesus' birth was accompanied with a...
View ArticleThe Christmas Tree in the Qur’an?
The Christian tradition of the Christmas tree can be traced back to no later than the 14th century. The Gospels do not contain anything that may explain associating the festive tree tradition with...
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