Archive for category: Islam

Last evening I had the great privilege of addressing the vital topic of Sin and Salvation in Christianity and Islam at the Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque in Erasmia, South Africa (just outside of Pretoria).  I was debating Dr. Shabir Ally of Toronto.  This was my sixth debate with Shabir, on our third continent (North America, Europe, and now Africa). The

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MuslimbyChoice, a YouTube producer of videos, has been exposed to a tremendous amount of the light of truth, and yet remains the most blind to it. He listens to almost everything I do, whether it is YouTube videos, Dividing Lines, or here, my filling in for Janet Mefferd on her program last week. But what is amazing is that though

With great pleasure, I recently read my friend James White’s book, “What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Qur’an,” published by Bethany House Publishers. It may be helpful to begin by clarifying what the book is not, then identifying what I liked about the book.

I will be doing a lot of interviews over the next few months as What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur’an comes out from Bethany House Publishers. Yesterday I recorded an interview with the Reformed Podcast on the book. Here it is.

I am getting ready for a quick trip to New York (well, a trip to New York used to be a long trip, until I flew to Sydney, which makes all trips inside the US seem short) and have other things I need to get done, but I was directed to an article, here, that I wanted to respond to

What a day here in Dublin! Got a great night’s sleep after the UCD debate, got my presentation for this evening done, and then met Adnan Rashid for lunch in downtown Dublin. Had a great time getting to know each other better and making some hopefully exciting plans for future encounters. I am glad to get the opportunity to really

Single camera shoot, but hey, even the audio would be better than my little pen-derived mp3. Anyone notice I’ve been growing out my goatee? It’s so bright it helps with reading in low light. OK, not really.

Greetings from Dublin! I was just informed that due to a scheduling conflict the debate tomorrow evening at University College Dublin will start at 7pm, not 6pm as advertised. Look forward to seeing you all there for a good time of important debate!

Here is my high-speed lecture to the students at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte campus from last Thursday. Really enjoyed being at RTS, and look forward to getting back in the not too distant future!

Heard this hadith (I think it was the first time it appears in Bukhari) while on a ride this morning (thankfully, about ten minutes later, while turning around, I heard a cry for help, and found a man who had fallen into the AZ canal and could not get out! Providential timing!), and could not help but memorize the reference

You decide! But, even while I was uploading this, MuslimByChoice uploaded another video along the very same lines, but this time posting even MORE of my comments, making a strong, strong contrast between Adnan Rashid’s very surface level commentary and the full discussion I provide. You tell me…doesn’t this advance the theory that MuslimByChoice is trying to make the Muslim

HT: RJ

I try to avoid mentioning just a single item, but as I had to contact the author just to get this single copy posted, I wanted to let our supporters know about it quickly. This item would be used extensively by yours truly over the next few years, Lord willing, and would be of inestimable value to me. It would

We hope to get our own version of this posted eventually, but here’s the MDI version for your enjoyment and encouragement. Note to Ergun Caner: see? When you debate in a mosque, it really is not that difficult to get video recordings! (For those who don’t get that, go back two years on the blog and you’ll find all you

Just wanted to post a quick “thank you” to everyone who was praying for tonight’s debate at the East London Mosque. We were informed upon arriving that it is the “largest mosque in Europe.” Whether that is the case or not, I don’t know, but it is surely an impressive facility! Everyone was very kind to us, and I am

Last major chapter (not including conclusion)…six days left to get done and to do a read through before London, Berlin, and possibly Dublin (pray that works out). Busiest schedule I’ve ever planned for myself while away, too. But I have found I need the hard copy of a source I have in my notes for this last chapter. I have

It is truly hard not to laugh out loud at this one. Someone on Twitter sent me this link this morning. I have become accustomed to the “we can’t argue with you, we are clueless about history and logic, but we can make outrageous claims and get our fellow jihadis to think we are brave” attitude of certain Muslims on

Omar Qayum is a volunteer at the North American Muslim Foundation (NAMF). Today he posted an article on the MDI blog taking issue with various events in Canada. I read through the article over lunch, and just about choked on my pasta when I ran across this section in response to Roman Catholic Michael Coren: I challenge Michael to refute

For those following along with the current Dividing Line, the following link provides the reference materials (link).

This morning I had the privilege of listening to the debate that took place between Chris Green and Paul Bilal Williams. I will be addressing the debate on the Dividing Line, for I was truly amazed at what I heard. Chris Green did a fine job, for a Brit! I do believe my British brethren need to have a little

During the Dividing Line of July 13, 2012, Dr. White mentioned an Islamic argument alleging that James (the author of the book of James) did not believe that Jesus is God and that the church of Jerusalem (which he seemingly associates with James) was somehow in opposition to the church of Paul. But James does make it clear that he