Former Archbishop of Canterbury and Atheists Debate
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 […]
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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
Where are they, all those Aliens? The Quran Did Prophesize them
Epigraph: It is God who created seven heavens and a similar [number] of earths. His command descends throughout them. So you should realize that He has power over all things […]
Could Our Universe be a Simulation and Afterlife More Real?
Epigraph: “The life of this world is merely an amusement and a diversion; the true life is in the Hereafter, if only they knew.” (Al Quran 29:64) “The Universe is […]
The meta-problem of consciousness
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The meta-problem of consciousness examines why we perceive consciousness as enigmatic and challenging to explain. Philosopher David J. Chalmers defines it as “the problem of explaining why we think that there is a problem of consciousness.” PhilPapers Distinguishing […]
BBC One Dialogue: Did Man Create God?
Journey to Monotheism: Five Short Testimonies Epigraph: We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also among their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that the […]
The Question of Suffering
All of David Attenborough’s Work as a Proof for the Hereafter according to the Holy Quran Epigraph Do they not see that God brings life into being and reproduces it? Truly this is easy for God. Say, ‘Travel throughout the earth and see how He brings […] Holmes Rolston III: […]
The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose
“The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.” ― J.B.S. Haldane, Possible Worlds
Peter van Inwagen: In Defense of Incompatibilism
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Free will is a very important and ubiquitous debate in modern philosophy, which ultimately has a great relevance […]
Why the Christians believe in God
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Christians’ belief in God is rooted in a combination of theological doctrines, personal experiences, and philosophical reasoning. Key factors include: 1. Revelation through Scripture Christians regard the Bible as the divinely inspired word of God, revealing His nature, […]
The Declining Belief in the the Resurrection of Jesus in Europe
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Belief in the resurrection of Jesus varies significantly across European countries, reflecting diverse religious landscapes and cultural contexts. […]
The sensus divinitatis in Christianity and Islam
Epigraph: Oh Prophet, when your Lord took out the offspring from the loins of the Children of Adam and made them bear witness about themselves, He said, ‘Am I not […]
Did the miracle of the five loaves and two fish literally happen?
Epigraph “And when My servants ask you about Me, say: ‘I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should hearken to […]
Antony Flew’s Journey from Atheism to Deism at Age 85
Epigraph: We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also among their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that the Quran is the truth. (Al Quran […]
Why do most Muslims believe in their religion?
Epigraph: We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also among their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that the Quran is the truth. (Al Quran […]
JP Moreland’s Exposition of Human Consciousness, Free Will and Soul
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times James Porter Moreland (born March 9, 1948), better known as J. P. Moreland, is an American philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He is […]
Avicenna’s exposition of cosmological argument
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,’ […]
Rumi’s love and pluralism
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, the 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, is celebrated for his profound meditations on […]
Quranic Challenge to the Atheists: Restore the Soul of the Dying Man, If You Can?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Majority of the European countries are now atheists. If we do surveys of the leading scientists, mathematicians and […]
What is the Nature of Personal Identity and Its Implication on Afterlife?
Epigraph Can man not see that We created him from a drop of fluid? Yet– lo and behold!– he disputes openly, producing arguments against Us, forgetting his own creation. He […]
Cliffe Knechtle Debates Atheist Matt Dillahunty | Is There Life After Death?
The difference between atheists and Believers is gratitude. The Atheist sees a beautiful flower and thinks that’s a beautiful flower. The believer sees a beautiful flower and thanks God for their eyes, for the sunlight, for this beautiful creation, for this life, and for the chance to experience this beautiful […]