Answering Muslims/Islam
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Why the Serpent in the Garden of Eden Was Never a Literal Snake
Think the account of Eden is just a children’s fairy tale about a talking reptile? Think again. When we look past modern translations and dive into ancient Hebrew grammar, archaeological discoveries, and ancient political treaties, the “garden pest” completely disappears. Discover how the original text reveals a radiant, high-ranking heavenly guardian staging a cosmic mutiny,… Continue reading
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The Gethsemane Paradox: Why Saving Jesus Would Have Ruined the Universe
If you stood at the foot of the cross with the power to stop it, would you save Jesus? It sounds like a clever rhetorical trap designed to catch Christians in an emotional corner. But this challenge completely collapses the moment you realize that what looked like a chaotic human crime scene was actually the… Continue reading
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Examining a Theological Misreading: Why Bart Ehrman is Wrong About Jesus and Paul
Did the Apostle Paul invent a radical new version of Christianity that contradicted the teachings of Jesus? Secular textual critic Dr. Bart Ehrman claims that while Jesus preached costless, works-based parental forgiveness, Paul substituted a legalistic system of blood atonement. But does this claim hold up under intense scriptural and historical scrutiny? In this deep-dive… Continue reading
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Beyond the Plate: Why Christians Misunderstand Mark 7:18–19 & Kosher Laws
Discover why Mark 7:18–19 is not about pork or lifting Kosher laws. Learn the true biological and covenantal context to answer Muslim polemics accurately. Continue reading
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The Slogan vs. The Soul: Why Christians Shouldn’t Be Shaken by Islam’s “Fastest-Growing” Label
Does the “fastest-growing religion” slogan mean Islam is winning a global marketplace of ideas? Not at all. Demographic data shows a massive gap between birth registries and actual belief. Pull back the curtain on the silent wave of secularization, online doubts, and the rising Ex-Muslim movement shifting the global landscape. Continue reading
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Colonial Myths: Exposing Muhammad Mahmud’s Revisionist Colonial History
In this line-by-line scholarly refutation, we expose how Muhammad Mahmud misquoted Brian Stanley, distorted Kierkegaard, and accidentally proved the expansionist nature of Islamic Jihad using Mohammad Fadel’s 2023 legal paper. Continue reading
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The Doctrine of Discovery Exposed: A Scholarly Critique of Muhammad Mahmud’s Colonial Myths (Part 2)
Did Christian missions lead the colonization push in Northern Nigeria? In Part 2 of our response to Muhammad Mahmud, we dissect his manipulation of West African history. From the true text of Karl Kumm’s “Crisis in Hausaland” to the biblical roots of missionary poetry, discover how British colonial rulers actively suppressed the Church to protect… Continue reading
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The Doctrine of Discovery Exposed: A Scholarly Critique of Muhammad Mahmud’s Colonial Myths (Part 1)
Does Christian theology justify global colonization and land theft? In Part 1 of this text-by-text refutation, we expose the deep structural errors in Muhammad Mahmud’s Facebook polemic. Grounded in peer-reviewed scholarship, we reveal how the “Doctrine of Discovery” was a secular manipulation of scripture, while turning the mirror on the aggressive expansionist history of Islamic… Continue reading
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The Myth of Christian Violence: Exposing the Analytical Fallacies (Part 2)
Are all religious ideologies equally prone to violence, or do texts dictate trajectories? In Part 2 of our scholarly response to Juan Cole, we dissect his remaining analytical loopholes. Discover how Cole uses aggressive blame-shifting across global conflicts, utilizes manipulated crime data from autocratic regimes, and ultimately falls into a massive logical contradiction that invalidates… Continue reading
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The Myth of Christian Violence: A Scholarly Critique of Juan Cole (Part 1)
Does Christianity bear the blame for global colonialism, slavery, and the twentieth century’s world wars? In Part 1 of this rigorous, text-by-text refutation, we dismantle a viral polemic by Juan Cole. Utilizing peer-reviewed historical scholarship, we expose the deep category errors that falsely brand secular totalitarianism and imperial corporate greed as “Christian violence,” while uncovering… Continue reading