As I try to better understand Islam and the differences between your faith and my own faith of Christianity I’ve found that the concept of sin and God’s justice are quite possibly the biggest points of divergence. It seems that the way Islam presents sin is as a transaction. Meaning, one can sin and then […]
Islamic vs Christian Concepts of Sin
Thank you for your quick response. I have some follow up questions. You said that God does not expect us to be perfect. Is that in the Qur’an? Would it be a fair summary of your response to say that repentance and trying to obey God better would be how one receives forgiveness? When will […]
My Future Business Show
Being a published author is not easy. After all the writing and editing and cover designing is done, you then have to showcase your book so people can discover and benefit from it. Authors have to be entrepreneurs, and this can take many authors (including myself) out of their comfort zones. For this reason, I […]
“Seeing God” Through the Darkness
I realize it might sound strange, but I worry a great deal about the ultimate fate of those that I love, and even those I do not know. Not for some selfish reason of wanting to spend my afterlife with them, but so that when they reach the end of their lives, they are not […]
Does Religion Make People Moral?
I wanted to share with you some great ideas written by one of my favorite authors, Mustafa Akyol: ‘Religion can work in two fundamentally different ways: It can be a source of self-education, or it can be a source of self-glorification. Self-education can make people more moral, while self-glorification can make them considerably less moral.’ […]
Why Does Islam Call Itself “God’s Religion?”
I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Many times we get a die-hard atheist in our class. These people have an ax to grind with all religions in general and Islam in particular. This particular exchange was really heated and intense, so I thought you might like […]
