Bats are Mammals, But According to the Quran They Are Birds Singing God’s Praises
Epigraph: We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also in their own consciousness, until it becomes manifest to them that the Quran is the truth. (Al Quran […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Mother Mary As God Bearer: Is it Biologically Possible?
Epigraph: Glory be to Allah! He is far higher than what they ascribe to Him, the Creator of the heavens and earth! How could He have children when He has […]
Communicatio idiomatum: Christian Attempt to Understand Mystery of Two Natures of Jesus
Communicatio idiomatum (Latin: communication of properties) is a Christological[a] concept about the interaction of deity and humanity in the person of Jesus Christ. It maintains that in view of the unity of Christ’s person, his human and divine attributes and experiences might properly be referred to his other nature so […]
Christian theologians who are universalist about salvation
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Christian universalism—the belief that all souls will ultimately be reconciled to God—has been a topic of theological exploration throughout church history. Several prominent theologians have contributed to this discourse, each offering unique perspectives on universal salvation. Gregory of […]
Collyridianism – Wikipedia
Collyridianism (or Kollyridianism) was an alleged Early Christian movement in Arabia whose adherents worshipped the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, as a goddess, and possibly as a member of the Trinity.[1][2] The existence of the sect is subject to some dispute by scholars, as the only contemporary source to describe […]
Bishop John Shelby Spong: Resurrection: Myth or Reality?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Bishop John Shelby Spong, a prominent and often controversial figure within the Episcopal Church, offered a reinterpretation of the resurrection of Jesus that diverged from traditional Christian teachings. In his book Resurrection: Myth or Reality?, Spong questioned the […]
Mother Mary As Goddess in Early Christianities
Epigraph: When God says, ‘Jesus, son of Mary, did you say to people, “Take me and my mother as two gods alongside God”?’ he will say, ‘May You be exalted! I would never say what I had no right to say –– if I had said such a thing You […]
Two Natures of Jesus: Can God Make a Square Circle or a Finite Infinity?
Epigraph: God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth […]
A short article on is Jesus Divine?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The question of Jesus’ divinity has been a central theological debate for centuries, with various religious traditions and scholars offering differing perspectives. While mainstream Christianity upholds the belief in Jesus as God incarnate, several arguments challenge this view, […]
Different interpretations of quantum mechanics
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Quantum mechanics, the cornerstone of modern physics, describes the behavior of particles at the atomic and subatomic levels. Despite its empirical success, the interpretation of its mathematical framework has spurred diverse perspectives among physicists and philosophers. These interpretations […]
Dr. Maurice Bucaille and Bucailleism in the Study of the Quran
Epigraph The disbelievers say: This Quran is naught but a lie that Muhammad has fabricated, and other people have helped him with it. They have, thereby, perpetrated an injustice and […]
Are Female Honey Bees Evidence for Guided Evolution?
Epigraph: وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ أَنِ اتَّخِذِي مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ ثُمَّ كُلِي مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا ۚ يَخْرُجُ مِن بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ […]
The Female Bees and the Male Bees, How Did the Quran Know?
Epigraph: وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ أَنِ اتَّخِذِي مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ ثُمَّ كُلِي مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ فَاسْلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا ۚ يَخْرُجُ مِن بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهُ فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ […]
Alex O’Connor & Dr. Francis Collins debate God’s existence
Pope Francis and the Pluralism of Faith: Embracing Unity in Diversity Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pope Francis, since the beginning of his […]
Google Says It Appears to Have Accessed Parallel Universes
Promoted post: Arguing for Extra Dimensions in Physics from God’s Omniscience Source: MSN Story by Victor Tangermann Google has made an eyebrow-raising claim, saying that its new quantum chip may […]
Alan Guth: Physicists Have No Clue Where Did the Laws of Nature Come From
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Alan H. Guth, a prominent theoretical physicist and cosmologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is renowned for developing the inflationary universe model. This model addresses fundamental questions about the early universe’s rapid expansion and its implications […]
Videos: Different Philosophers, Physicists and Theologians on Why is There Anything at All?
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
George F.R. Ellis’ Contributions to Religion and Science Themes
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Recipients of Templeton awards, who are awarded based on their academic contributions, are great teachers in the domain […]