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The following pages have been added newly or substantially revised at the following dates:

August 24, 2011
Samuel Green reflects on the Muslim letter titled "A Common Word" and suggests issues that should be discussed between Christians and Muslims. Who can claim to be a Prophet? by Dallas Roark, and The Historical Case for Paul's Apostleship by Keith Thompson. Sam Shamoun presents Jesus Christ – The One Lord Revealed in the Old Testament Scriptures (Part 1, Part 2, Addendum), two rebuttals to Dr. Jamal Badawi: (1) Satan In The Upper Nose, (2) Dr. Badawi Proves That Allah Exists As A Limited Physical Being, a two-part rebuttal to "Question Mark": The Lord Jesus Christ - the Divine Judge of All Creation and Islam's Unholy Alliance, and finally a rebuttal to Bassam Zawadi: Exposing More of Zawadi’s Inconsistency and Dishonesty. Masud Masihiyyen's two-part article From Jonah to Pharaoh?: Part I: What was the Sign of Jonah?, Part II: What was the Sign of Pharaoh? reveals a surprising connection between the sign of Jonah in the Bible and the sign of Pharaoh in the Qur'an, and refutes an alleged Qur'an miracle as a side effect. His article, Islamic Dishonesty At Work! is a rebuttal to another pseudo-miracle claiming that the Qur'an reveals the rotation of the Earth. Jochen Katz looks at the same alleged miracle in Harun Yahya’s “Science” Fiction – Part 2: Clouded Mind Dawah exposing the enormous amount of scientific falsehood that Harun Yahya managed to cram into the few lines of his version of the miracle. “Don’t Shoot Us, We Are Just the Messenger” by Anthony Rogers and Sam Shamoun discusses yet another grammatical mistake in the Qur’an. The revised Training Materials by G. Nehls and W. Eric are now also available online: Part 1: Islam: As It Sees Itself - As Others See It - As It Is, Part 2: Christian-Islamic Controversy, Part 3: Practical-Tactical Approach.

June 10, 2011
Rev. Richard Bailey continues his series of Answers to Questions Muslims Ask with Part 3: Answers to Questions about the Bible. Samuel Green rewrote and vastly expanded his article, How can one man pay for the sins of another? Roland Clarke looks at the issue of Winning the War (against Satan). Keith Thompson examines Muhammad's Condition in light of the Biblical Description of Demonic Possession. Dallas Roark explains What does God Say about the Family? Several articles by Sam Shamoun: Islam testifies that Jesus is better than Muhammad (Part 1, Part 2), Muhammad and the Sun's Setting Place, The Incredulous and Absurd Teachings of Muhammad (Part 1, Part 2), and a rebuttal to Sami Zaatari: Do Muslims Worship Muhammad? Jacob Thomas reflects on the development that Algerian Authorities Close Seven “Illegal” Protestant Churches.

May 7, 2011
Why did Jesus not openly reveal his full identity? is the second appendix to Rev. Richard Bailey's series Answers to Questions Muslims Ask. Does God really care about you?, What Is Evil? (Part 1, Part 2) by Dallas Roark. Bill O'Reilly, Muhammad, and Islam by Silas. The Quran Testifies To Its Own Textual Corruption by Sam Shamoun. Then we have again plenty of rebuttals to Bassam Zawadi: (1) Muhammad and the Apocryphal Gospels by Masud Masihiyyen, and again several by Sam Shamoun: (2) Has Islam Misunderstood Christianity? [Part 1] analyzes the White vs. Zawadi debate, (3) This Fact Will Never Change – The Words of God Are Unchangeable! [Part 1], [Part 2], (4) Six Or Eight Days Creation?, (5) Postscript to "Exposing Zawadi's Deliberate Lies and Deception". Finally, a rebuttal to Sami Zaatari: Answering “Jesus isn’t God because God doesn’t change” by Keith Thompson.

Good Friday, April 22, 2011
As Christians all over the world remember the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, the first two articles of today's update seek to help Muslims understand the meaning of this event and answer to some common objections. Could Jesus Really Be A Substitute Sacrifice for Us? by Dawud Jabal and the next installment in Richard Bailey's series, Answers to Questions Muslims Ask: Part 2 - Answers to Questions about the Crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah. Masud Masihiyyen continues his analysis of Jesus' miracles in the Qur'an: The Medinan Chapters (Part B). Sam Shamoun's article, Muhammad's Inspiration and Eloquence versus Allah's Aseity (Part 1, Part 2), looks at the "humanization of Allah" in Islam. Furthermore, he provides two responses to Bassam Zawadi: Revisiting the Shirk of Adam and Eve and a short postscript to an earlier rebuttal, Muhammad the Borrower Still! Finally, Jacob Thomas reviews an article by an Arab intellectual, asking “Was Huntington Wrong in his ‘Clash of Civilizations?’”

March 31, 2011
Is Asking "Where did Jesus say, ‘I am God’" a Good Argument? by Keith Thompson. Biblical Indications of the Deity of Jesus Christ by Dick Bailey. Anthony Rogers revised and substantially expanded his article The “Heavenly” and “Earthly” Yahweh: A Trinitarian Interpretation of Genesis 19:24 (Part 1, Part 2). Masud Masihiyyen continues his investigation regarding Jesus’ Ministry and Miracles in the Qur’an: Part 2: A comprehensive Analysis of the Medinan Chapters (A). Sam Shamoun examines the connection between the contribution of Abdullah Ibn Abi Sarh to the Qur'an and the death of Muhammad in How Allah killed his prophet. The article ALL, ALLer, ALLest, (Yusuf) Ali? examines the meaning of S. 16:49-50, prompted by rather different translations existing for this passage. Sam Shamoun issues a Challenge to Muslim Dawagandist Ibn Saad and provides a rebuttal to Shabir Ally: Exposing Some More Lies From A Leading Taqiyyist. However, this really is "Bassam Zawadi Day" as we provide seven rebuttals to responses by this particular Muslim apologist, written by Sam Shamoun, Anthony Rogers and Keith Thompson: (1) Allah Imperfect Still! on the question of whether Allah's attribute of mercy is created or uncreated, (2) Exposing Zawadi’s Deliberate Lies and Deception regarding the Islamic teaching of the identity of the Islamic Allah with the Allah of the Meccan Pagans on the one hand and the Christian God on the other, (3) Surah 9:128 and Bassam's "Giant" Problem, (4) Adam – Allah’s Twin Partner and Physical Image, (5) Revisiting the Issue of the Quran and the Falsification Test, (6) The Point Still Remains: The Quran Affirms That God’s Revealed Words Cannot Be Changed!, (7) Rebuttal to Bassam Zawadi on “Allah’s Words do not Change”.

February 25, 2011
Root Cause and Cure of Unrest in Middle East and North Africa by Oskar. Toward Understanding the Turmoil in Islamic Lands by Rev. Bassam Madany. “Allah hu akbar” – God is the Greatest by Roland Clarke.

February 16, 2011
We begin a new series by Richard Bailey, Answers to Questions Muslims Ask: Part 1 - Questions about the Deity of Jesus the Messiah. Sam Shamoun provides two more papers on the nature of God: Is the Holy Spirit Jesus’ God as well? and The Angel Gabriel – Allah’s Other Divine Partner. His article How Muhammad’s desires resulted in the legislation of immodesty looks at another case of Muhammad’s inconsistency. Reexamining some Reasons Why Muhammad cannot be a true Prophet of God (Part 3) is a further installment in his rebuttal series to Sami Zaatari. More rebuttals: Addressing Muslim Polemicist Abdullah Kunde’s Biblical Distortions (Part 1, Part 2). Another popular Muslim argument for the divine origin of the Qur'an is addressed in How the Muslim “Falsification Test” Falsifies the Quran. The so-called scientific miracle of the Qur'an is another kind of "evidence/test of the divine origin of the Qur'an" that is often championed by Muslims. But what about the clear scientific errors in this book? The Qur'an contradiction article, Everything in Pairs?, is now revised and expanded with a section about "multi-sexual" species. Another element of inviting people to the "truth of Islam" are alleged prophecies of Muhammad in the Bible: Is Muhammad mentioned by name in the Song of Solomon 5:16? by Gordon Lewis. Due to the fast-changing political situation in several Arab countries, our final article, Moderate Muslims & Moderate Islam, by Jacob Thomas becomes even more relevant. What system will these countries adopt? An open and free society or an Islamic society ruled by Shariah law?

January 28, 2011
The Historical and Biblical Basis for the Trinity by Keith Thompson. Sam Shamoun continues his series Jesus Superior To The Heavenly Host with Appendix B: The members of the heavenly council recognize God’s unique Son. In contrast to this biblical teaching, we present two more articles on the Muslim practice of the deification of Muhammad: (1) Muhammad – The Visible Image and Human Manifestation of Allah?, (2) Allah – the not so sufficient one: How Muhammad’s elevation to the status of a partner undermines Allah’s self-sufficiency. Masud Masihiyyen examines Jesus' Ministry and Miracles in the Qur'an (Part 1). “What is the Qur’an?” is Rev. Bassam M. Madany’s review of A Moroccan Intellectual’s Critique Of the Qur’an’s Ethical Teachings. The earlier Qur'an Versions article on S. 65:4, Marriage to Minors, was expanded by adding many more quotations from classical Muslim commentaries as well as from Ma'ariful Qur'an, a highly respected modern commentary. Finally, a section of rebuttals to Abdullah Kunde was started with these articles: Is Allah impotent and untrustworthy?, and Examining more of Abdullah Kunde’s Inconsistencies: Part 1 dealing with his objections to the Trinity, Part 2 with his attempt of twisting the meaning of the title "Son of Man".

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