Did Jesus die on the cross? If He is a true prophet, He certainly did! A refutation of the ‘theistic swoon theory’

The prophetic claims made by Jesus of His crucifixion (death on the cross) and resurrection are attested to in all four Gospel narratives. Some Muslims dismiss these prophetic claims by appealing to the charge of textual corruption, or even go so far as to apply an eisegetical treatme
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The question: Why was Jesus crucified? ‘What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he?’-Matt. 22:42 by Lane

Both the New Testament (NT) and the Quran’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion, agree on one thing: there was a crucifixion and Jesus, or Isa al-Masih as he is referred too in the Quran, was at the center of the event. (For more on this topic see, The Historicity of the Crucifixion & t
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Historicity of the Crucifixion & the Law of Non-contradiction

According to the law of non-contradiction, two propositions are contradictory if they both affirm and deny the same thing, at the same time, and in the same sense or in the same relationship. Now let’s put this law to the test: In the Quran, it states that: And their saying, “We did k
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The Jerusalem factor: An historical puzzle piece

As a puzzle piece in the historical puzzle of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection, the Jerusalem factor, has always been of particular interest to me. The Jerusalem factor (along with the criteria of embarrassment and enemy attestation) is what I consider to be one of the most powe
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