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Yes, thanks. Your answers do help. I have learned that Muslims believe the Holy Spirit is identical to Jibral the angel. So, the idea of inspiration in the two faiths seems very similar. Also, in the New Testament, the Holy Spirit in one case takes the material form of a dove (entering...

--------------------------- Asalaamu Aleikum, Muslim woman. LOVE your AVATAR:p Thank you for your reply. I have read that Islamic thought on the Christian Holy Spirit is not completely uniform. One opinion is that the biblical Holy Spirit or Paraclete is actually the prophet Muhammad...

Asalaam Aleikum, Thanks to all for these thoughtful replies, which I am only now getting to belatedly. ------------ My reply to the above issue about assuming God, is this. I came to believe in God after one prayer to Him at the age of 16. Prior to that prayer, I did not care about...

Greetings and peace to all, Regarding fasting in Islam, compared to the original teachings of Jesus, one can find information in the gospel of Matthew and also in an early text called the 'Didache' (Greek work for Teaching). This Didaché (pronounced dee-da-kay) reveals the orignal...

Asalaamu Aleikum y'all. This question from a Christian is directed to Muslims with theological insight, if anyone would like to tackle it I would be grateful for replies. In the great Shahada , 'There is no God but Allah...' Following this declaration, the Quran text acknowledges...

Yes, and I would add that divisiveness about doctrines is inevitable and unavoidable. This is due to inherent ambiguities of words, and the varying maturity of hearers, and the ambitions of rival clerics. Division is inevitable within sects and amongst them. The real tragedy comes when...

Regarding the Kingdom and Resurrection, a further point or two... Jesus taught that, prior to his arrival, the Kingdom as taught by John the Baptist required the use of force. This text has been variously interpreted, but I see this sect as jihadists seeking to overthrow the Temple Quislings...

Hi Netti, Apologies for not replying previoiusly, but I am just now getting around to reading and catching up. I think all the questions you raise are really quite valid, and have spurred many thinkers to ponder, beginning with the apostles themselves. I believe that the significance and...

I think the easiest way to grasp the ALL of the issues concerning Christ, and really, all issue regarding Abrahamic religions and life itself, is expressed in one event. A statement attributed to Jaroslav Pelikan sums it up (Paraphrasing): “If the resurrection happened, nothing else...

Regarding Jesus' resurrection and Kingdom, I'm happy to oblige you. First, this is a topic in which some elements are given by Jesus in public presentations, and others are esoteric. Jesus taught openly, and privately in parables to engage persons individually. This personalization is a key...

Yes, the Resurrection is a credibility sign. As for God's redemptive work in the world, what I believe is that God's redemption begins with the TEACHING of Jesus; obedience to this, and baptism into the covenant with him, is redemptive for individuals, and, to the extent that the teachings...

Greetings y'all and As-Salamu Aleikhum ! Thanks you Netti for your thought provoking questions, each of which deserves a lengthy exposition and has been the subject of much reflection throughout the centuries. I will tackle a few points in separate posts, as time permit permits... you...

Regarding the passage of a spirit from this world into the next... I understand there's a verse in the Qur'an (which unfortunately I can't cite and don't have time to track down) describing what occurs at the moment of death. As I recall it, the gist is that righteous souls will leave their...

Hi Netti, Thanks for digging out another text. I see your reasoning. I think the problem of exegesis lies in 4.157 with the, 'but they killed him not... crucified him not." Taken literally this implies the Qur'an does not accept Jesus' resurrection, as in the NT, because it does not...

Referring to my long post a few days ago, let me clarify 2 minor things. First, in referring to 'liberal' I was not using the term as widely used today, and this was my mistake. In my use I was thinking of the original sense, meaning, the liberation of the 'estates' and classes of people at...

Netti, Here's discussion Qur'anic text (muslim.org/islam) which sounds like it points the other way -- Jesus did die! In the commentary it's interesting to see the thought-process on how this text can be interpreted to make it say what what the cleric wants it to. f2m [excerept]...

Hi Netti, I agree with you that the Qur'an does not flat-out reject the resurrection in so many words. However, the usual basis for questioning events is 4.157, which casts doubt on Jesus' crucifixion and death. Wikipedia has a good discussion of the range of interpreatations of Jesus'...

Hi there Netti, Glad to oblige. A few of the many bible texts are these: (Act 2:24) whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. (Act 2:32) God raised up this Jesus, of which we all are witnesses. (Act 4:10) be it...

Christians and Muslims Seem to Worship Different Gods Hi there,Q1, Thanks for your warm welcome. Salam 'Aleikhum! :D In my referring to the resurrection, I was giving a quick off-the-cuff answer to a potentially complex question (not knowing whether anyone is still monitoring this...

No, because the Christian God is said to have raised Jesus from the dead, but the Qur'an denies this