Why was the fish used as a secret symbol amongst heavily persecuted early Christians? What significance does it have in the Bible?
Tag - ChrH – ‘Christian History’
A look into the Places of Worship, The Church of the Nativity in the town of Bethlehem, Palestine and its significance.
An interview with historian Diana Darke, discussing the ancient cross-cultural exchange between Europe and the Muslim world, which is seen in architecture.
A history of the Dead Sea scrolls, displaying the most ancient biblical text and their significance in deciphering links in early Judeo-Christian teachings.
On October 31st people around the world celebrate Halloween, and while this custom did not originate in the Muslim world, Muslims have now also adopted this...
This month, millions of Muslims will go to Makkah for the annual pilgrimage. But many religious faiths feature a robust tradition of pilgrimage. We explore...
There exists another cloth, closely related to the Shroud of Turin, that is far less famous but has an equally controversial claim–the Sudarium of Oviedo.
PART I OF III Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, The Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi We present extracts from the writings of the Promised Messiahas and Imam...
History of the Acropolis and Athens and its significance in the development of spiritual thought.
How the early Christian compromised the most basic tenets of their faith under pressure and fear of Constantine, the Great.
Paul and John visited this town in Turkey, with its caves where Christians fled persecution and where a council changed Mary’s status.
Discoveries through research and archaeology over the last 100 years have provided insight into the truth behind modern Christianity.
REAL CHRISTIANITY (Shameem- Ahmad Khalid) Christianity was born approximately two thousand years ago in a country which is known these days as Palestine or...
14 JESUS IN ISLAM (Tahir Ijaz, Winnipeg) Islam is a religion which requires belief in not only the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) but all the...
18 JESUS EXONERATED (Abdullah Nasir Boateng) It cannot be a gainsay that some people find it difficult to reason on the subject of religion. Such people are...
20 THE CASE OF THE MISSING MESSIAH (Masood A. Khan) Not being a writer, I find it very difficult to put this down on paper. Even how to start this subject is a...
The Prophecy Plot (3) (Naeem Osman Memon) For nearly 2000 years evangelical Christianity has furthered the cause of the Church on the basis of several Old...
THE PROPHECY PLOT (Part Two) (Naeem Osman Memon) (For nearly 2000 years evangelical Christianity has furthered the cause of the Church on the basis of several...
1 J I Persecution of Religious Minorities (Professor Terence P. Day) Among all the contemporary concerns for world peace and economic co-operation between...
Beliefs and Practices of the Essenes (NasirWard) The knowledge we have derived of the Essenes from the Dead Sea Scrolls and writers of antiquity has already...
The Roman Attitude (Nasir Ward) The Roman government made little distinction between the Jews and the Christians; as both were following the same practices...
Canonical Books (ISIasir Ward) In the first century the choice of reading material for the Christian depended on language. Those who were Jews, the vast...
The Buddha and St. Jehosaphat (Nasir Ward) Religious syncretism was rife within and without the Roman Empire of the first two centuries of our era. Indeed, it...
THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS 13 THE BACKGROUNDS AND STREAMS OF INFLUENCES FORMING CHRISTIANITY BY SYEDBARKAT AHMAD The questions discussed in this essay have been...
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