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Article · Comparative ReligionHistorical study · Apologetics · Comparative theology · Biblical discernment

Revelation or Reception?

Sources behind Qur’anic narratives

…he fourth, and (some) say: Five, their dog the sixth, guessing at random; and (some) say: Seven, and their dog the eighth” (Surah 18:22, Pickthall). Long before Islam, Christians told the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. According to its familiar forms, young Christians fl…

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Article · Comparative ReligionApologetics · Comparative theology · Biblical exposition · Theological reflection

The Sum of These Things

Christianity, Islam and the verdict of the evidence

…at is not textual history. It is a missing document created by theological necessity. The seventh question: does the Qur’an prove itself? Muslim apologetics frequently appeals to perfect preservation or unmatched eloquence. Neither can carry the burden assigned to it. Preservatio…

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