1) Khirbet Qumran, meaning ‘ruin of’ Qumran, sits on a plateau at the top of an irregular border of limestone cliffs beside the Dead Sea. …
(part 1 of 2): Ten Gurus and a Book
Sikhism originated from the word Sikh, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit root śiṣya meaningdisciple or …
“[The Bible] has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand …
Both read the Bible day and night,
But thou read’st black where I read white.
—William Blake, The Everlasting
Gospel
Of course, Blake’s sentiment in the quote above is …
Prayer holds a very important place in the religion of Islam. It is the second pillar of faith and the act of ritual prayer is …
(part 1 of 2)
“…No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only), and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another…” (Quran 6:164)
“The …
In the midst of the growing 19thand 20th century awareness of the differences between Trinitarian doctrine and the period of origins, a person might be …
(part 1 of 2)
What is the source of the Christian concept of the Trinity?
The three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – all purport …
(part 1 of 2): Paul of Tarsus and the Concept of Salvation in Christianity
Salvation can be defined as the deliverance from sin and its penalties; …
The concept of original sin is completely foreign to Judaism and Eastern Christianity, having achieved acceptance in only the Western Church. Furthermore, Christian and Islamic …