Christianity

A Muslim look at Christian doctrine, history, and scripture.

Plate 2 See the evidence on the plate Every verse cited on this question, with its wording, its manuscript standing, and the counter-reading.

Chapters in this part

  1. 01 Understanding Christianity A high-level, Muslim-authored overview of Christianity — its scale, history, scripture, and core doctrine — setting the stage for the rest of this section.
  2. 02 The Bible What the Christian Bible is, its Old and New Testament contents, and how its canon differs across Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions — with sources.
  3. 03 Major Events in Christian History An interactive timeline of Christianity from the crucifixion through the councils, the Great Schism, the Reformation, and into the modern global church — with sources.
  4. 04 Christian Denominations A comparison of major Christian denominations — Trinitarian, Unitarian, and other views of God — with their founding dates, founders, estimated size, and sources.
  5. 05 The Trinity What the doctrine of the Trinity actually claims — one God in three persons — the verses cited on each side, and how the doctrine developed historically.
  6. 06 Original Sin The Christian doctrine that Adam and Eve's first sin is inherited by all humanity, and the Old Testament account it rests on.
  7. 07 Atonement of Sins The Christian doctrine that sin requires a sinless blood sacrifice — and why it points to Jesus's crucifixion.
  8. 08 The Crucifixion The Christian account of the crucifixion as the human sacrifice that atones for humanity's sins.
  9. 09 Is the Injeel (Gospel) Corrupted? A response to the claim that today's New Testament is the unaltered word of God: anonymous authorship, and a selection of internal contradictions.
  10. 10 Is the Bible the Word of God? On the anonymous authorship of the Gospels, what 'God-breathed' should imply about a perfect text, and a working list of internal contradictions.
  11. 11 The Trinity: Questions & Answers A point-by-point walk through the Bible's own words on the nature of God and Jesus, and how they weigh against the doctrine of the Trinity.
  12. 12 Sin in Christian Thought Is human sacrifice really necessary for the forgiveness of sin? A look at what the Old Testament itself says about inherited guilt and substitution.
  13. 13 Atonement of Sins: Questions & Answers Does forgiveness in Jewish scripture require blood sacrifice? A closer look at Leviticus, repentance, and the many paths to atonement in the Hebrew Bible.