Questions and Answers

Trinity In Islam

THE QUR'ANIC TESTIMONY OF CHRISTIAN MONOTHEISM The Qur'an testifies that Christians are monotheistic and not infidels. The following are examples of this testimony: 1. Sura al-Ankabut 29:46, "Do no argue with the people of…

Who Is Christ?

My dear friend, I am sure you now want to ask the question which many ask, and which is one of the most important questions in the world, namely, who is this great person whose history I have just briefly related you? Many l…

Themes For the Diligent

Introduction I have spent much time in the company of my Muslim brethren, most of whom are scholars. When we engaged in friendly and sincere discourses about religion we explored every avenue and knocked at every door; so…

SUNDRY NOTES AND INCIDENTS

1873 - The American Palestine Exploration fiasco - Rustum Pasha - Prayer - Ramadan. LIEUTENANT STEEVER, Professor Paine, formerly of Robert College, Rev. Mr. Ballantine, Rev. A. A. Haines, C. E., and others left Beirut in March, 1873, to explore and map trans-Jordanic Syria. They had many and valuable instruments worth $15,000 loaned by the American government and did substantial service, but the "Map" has never realized the hopes of the society although they mapped 600 square miles. Want of harmony among the staff well-nigh wrecked the expedition. Lieutenant Steever, the head of the expedition, laboured under the strange delusion that he…

SUNDRY NOTES AND INCIDENTS

For Christians

What is Christianity?

Free Items

Listen to the Bible

Do You Know Jesus Christ?

Only One Way To God

What is religion? This question has puzzled theologians throughout human history. But how did religion start in the first place? Why did it start? In order to understand some of these issues, let us have a look at the etymology of the word “religion” itself, and see that when and where this word was used for the very first time in the human history.

The word religion was used for the very first time in the Latin language. The actual word used in Latin was “religio”, which changed into religion when came into English. The roots of the Arabic word “Mazhab” or “Deen” can also be traced back to “religio”. In the Latin language, the word “religio” had three basic meanings; which are Faith, Trust & Belief.

If you further analyse these three words, faith, trust and belief; then you realize that there are actually three different characteristics

Only One Way To God

For Muslims

Doris's Testimony (Greek Orthodox)

Doris's Testimony I was born in Jerusalem in 1963 to a Greek Orthodox family, I was the youngest of six sisters, and then a brother was born two years later. In 1969 my family moved to Amman, Jordan, where I attended a Christian missionary school. As a child, I did not attend the Orthodox church regularly. I remember going to church on special occasions like Christmas and Easter. Besides, we lived too far from the church and we did not have a car. However, there was a Protestant church across the street from our house. I remember getting up early on Sundays to go to that church to attend Sunday School. I was the only one of the family to g…

Doris's Testimony (Greek…

For Muslims