Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, will use a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson during his ceremonial swearing-in today.
According to CNN.com, Ellison spokesman Rick Jauert said the new congressman “wants this to be a special day, and using Thomas Jefferson’s Quran makes it even more special.”
“Jefferson’s Quran dates religious tolerance to [...]
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Tripoli: A Tradition of Tolerance?
January 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Tags: History · Miscellany · NT Commentary · Politics · Religion
Come on. READ THE BOOK.
February 15th, 2006 · 27 Comments
After my recent post about Islam, there was extensive discussion in the comment section. I realized that I should state my position on Islam more clearly, and I’m currently working on an article that does that, as well as comparing Islam to Christianity. Unfortunately, this week has been insanely busy, and I haven’t yet had [...]
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Theology vs. the Bible
October 10th, 2005 · Comments Off
I recently came across the blog of Joshua Duncan, and noticed a rant he posted about Calvinism vs. Arminianism. He expresses frustration with those who claim to be neither Calvinists nor Arminians, but “Biblicists.” In other words, those who claim they do not subscribe to a supra-scriptural “theology.†This piqued my interest because – though, [...]
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