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Comparative Religions If All Religions Are True, then God is Cruel by Paul Rezkalla In 2003, the short-film Most made its way onto the big screen. The film shows the story of a single father who takes his son to work with him at the bridge which he tends. He was responsible for raising and lowering the bridge at the appropriate times to allow ships and trains to pass. One day as the bridge remained raised, a train approached an hour before schedule. After failing to get his father’s attention and warn him to lower the bridge for the quickly approaching train, the boy attempted to manually lower it on his own and accidentally fell into the gear-works that enabled to bridge to operate. Upon seeing this, the father was left with the soul-shredding decision: crush his boy under the gears to save the train filled with hundreds of passengers, or save his son at the cost of the hundreds on the train. (read more) Jesus in the Quran by Patrick Zukeran Islam and Christianity both recognize Jesus as a significant historical figure. However, they teach contrary doctrines regarding the nature and person of Jesus Christ. Christians have taught from the beginning that Jesus is the divine Son of God. Muslims reject the biblical teaching that Christ is the divine Son of God. Islam builds upon the teachings of the Qur’an, which is considered perfect, and without error. The Qur’an teaches that Jesus was a significant prophet but not the divine Son of God. It is apparent that Christianity and Islam teach contrary views of Christ and, therefore, cannot both be true at the same time. Does the Bible or the Qur’an have the greater weight of evidence to support its teachings on the nature of Christ? (read more) Richard Dawkins and the Absence of Belief by Paul Rezkalla Richard Dawkins and the New Atheists have popularized the idea that atheism, contrary to other positions, is not a belief; it is simply ‘the absence of belief’ in God or a supreme being. It almost sounds esoteric. Theists believe that God exists and atheists merely lack that belief. Well, on that view, my Chevy is just as much of an atheist as Richard Dawkins, for it, too, lacks the belief that God exists. And I don’t say that lightly; I love my Chevy. (read more) Does Science Show that Islam Is True? by David Wood Muslim reverence for Muhammad’s supposed scientific precision can hardly be exaggerated. Exaggerations aside, the scientific accuracy of Muhammad’s statements is notorious for being singularly unimpressive to anyone who isn’t already a committed Muslim. The tactic employed by Muslim apologists is (1) to read a simple verse from the Qur’an, (2) to twist and stretch the interpretation until it conforms to modern science, and (3) to proclaim that there is absolutely no way an illiterate, seventh-century leader could have revealed all these scientific insights without the help of God. After hearing such arguments, Muslims typically stand in awe. Others stand there wondering, “Where did the verse say that?” Lets take a look at the scientific accuracy of Muhammads views on human reproduction. (read more) What to Say to Mormons and Jehovahs Witnesses When They Knock on Your Door by Michael Licona Someday it will happen to you. You are about to sit down for a late breakfast on a Saturday morning. The french toast smells delicious! A glass of orange juice and a cup of coffee will make the start of a great day. You pour the syrup and prepare to take that tasty first bite, when there is a knock on your door. Perhaps it’s the neighbor’s child asking for your daughter. Maybe it’s the guy next door who would like to borrow your Craftsman Tools — again. You open the door and . . . oh! . . . it’s the Mormons or the Jehovah’s Witnesses! You desire to share with them and feel that you should — but — you do not want to get into a conversation unprepared. So you politely say, “I’m too busy” and close the door. If you want to be ready the next time they come, this book is for you. Its purpose is to provide the knowledge you need to see why these groups do not represent God’s truth and to share this information effectively with Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses the next time they knock on your door! (read more) How Does Pauls Testimony Compare to Muhammads Testimony? by Bill Pratt I have quoted from historical scholar Mike Licona on the importance of the apostle Paul’s testimony about Jesus’ resurrection. There are skeptics, however, who want to discount Paul. One such skeptic is atheist Michael Martin, who questions why Christians accept Paul’s testimony, but not Muhammad’s testimony about the angel Gabriel. What are the differences between Paul and Muhammad? There are several that need to be examined. (read more) Do All Roads Lead to God? by Rick Rood Few facts have become more evident in our lifetime than the fact that we live in a pluralistic world and society. With the rapid increase in the transmission of information and the ability to travel on a worldwide scale has also come an increasing awareness that both our world and society contain a multitude of diverse and conflicting viewpoints on many different issues. No where is this pluralism more evident than in the realm of religion. More than ever before, we are conscious of the existence of the worlds many religions-not only the major religions of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, but also a host of smaller yet enduring religious movements. What should the Christians attitude be toward non-Christian religions and their followers? This is a question becoming more difficult to ignore. To answer this question accurately and fairly we must look into the way non-Christian religions began. (read more) Will Everyone Be Saved? A Look at Universalism by Rick Wade Universalism has been believed by some Christians since the early centuries of the church. What makes it attractive? For one thing, Universalists wonder how a loving God could send people to hell—a place of conscious torment—forever. Furthermore, God is a God of justice, and a punishment of eternal torment seems incommensurate with our finite sins, as bad as they may be. (read more) Aren’t all religions basically the same? Is Christianitys claim of uniqueness and exclusivity misleading and baseless? Or is it necessarily true? (read article) Do All Paths Lead to the Same Destination? Is it possible that Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc. represent differing, yet valid, paths to the same destination? (read article) How I Know Christianity Is True Among all the religions and philosophies, how do we know Christianity is true? (read article) Whats the difference between Jesus and world religions? What youll find in Jesus that you wont find elsewhere... (read article) Muhammad and Jesus Compare the Men - Compare the Religions Thomas Carlyle observed that the history of the world is really the biography of great men. And no two men have influenced our world more than Jesus and Muhammad. (read more) A Muslim Looks at Muhammad and Jesus The story of Abdul Saleeb and what he discovered about Islam and Christianity (read article) Is Allah the God of the Bible? This study examines the crucial question that needs to be addressed which is whether the God presented in the Quran is indeed the same God revealed in the Holy Bible. The Quran alleges that the God of Islam, Allah, is indeed the God of Abraham and hence the God of Scripture, Yahweh Elohim. But is this the case? Are we to assume that just because the Quran states that Allah is Yahweh of the Bible that both Jews and Christians are obligated to believe this to be true? Or do we examine the nature and attributes of Allah in order to compare them with the biblical portrait of Yahweh to find if this is the case? (read more) Two Kinds of Truth Is it possible for Christianity to be true for you, but not true for me? (read article) What is Kabbalah? Kabbalah, also spelled Kaballah, Qabalah, or Cabalah, developed between the 6th and 13th centuries among the Jews in Babylonia, Italy, Provence, and Spain. The word “Kabbalah” means to receive and refers to revelation from God received by Jews and passed to succeeding generations through oral tradition. The word was first used by mainstream Judaism but later came to refer to those who believed that only a select few were given the secret knowledge from God as to the true meaning of Scriptures. Kabbalah uses occult practices and is considered to be a cult. (read more) Is Scientology Christian or a Cult? Scientology is a difficult religion to summarize. Scientology has gained popularity due to some Hollywood celebrities who have embraced it. Scientology was founded in 1953 by fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, just four years after he made the statement, “Id like to start a religion—thats where the money is.” That is where he found wealth, also—Hubbard became a multi-millionaire. (read more) Comparing Christianity to Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy was a charismatic leader who founded the Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston in 1879. She displayed an uncanny ability to leverage Christian Science into a money making venture. Writes Walter Martin, “At death she had amassed several million dollars, of which not one cent was given to charity.” Even so, her followers were loyal, numbering roughly one million by the time she died in 1910. Today, Christian Science is foremost of the mind-sciences family of religions that emerged from 19th century religious and intellectual fervor. Christian Science today claims 2,000 churches in 60 countries and boasts 3,000 “practitioners,” or full-time healers. But how does it compare to Christianity as taught by the Bible? (read an overview of the history and teachings of Christian Science) (read a comparison of what the Bible teaches vs. what Christian Science teaches) What is Moral Relativism? Moral relativism asserts that morality is not based on any absolute standard. Rather, ethical “truths” depend on variables such as the situation, culture, ones feelings, etc. Several things can be said of the arguments for moral relativism which demonstrate their dubious nature. (read more) Indonesian: Apa itu relativisme moral? Español: ¿Qué es el relativismo moral? Arabic: السؤال: ما هي النسبية الأخلاقية؟ Italiano: Che cos’è il relativismo morale? How do Jehovahs Witnesses teachings about Christ compare with Scripture? Many people are confused about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Are they Christians or do they worship a different God? Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christians differ on many important doctrines. Let us investigate the most important issue, the person of Jesus Christ. (read more) Is Mormonism Christian?: A Comparison of Mormonism and Historic Christianity by Institute for Religious Research Is Mormonism Christian? This may seem like a puzzling question to many Mormons as well as to some Christians. To fairly and accurately resolve this question we need to carefully compare the basic doctrines of the Mormon religion with the basic doctrines of historic, biblical Christianity. (read more) Connecting With the Divine Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and New Age: their main characteristics and perspectives on God, humanity and salvation. (read article) Tell us what you think of this website Share this page with others Report broken links
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