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brewtoch
- Jun 24
- 6 min
Jesus in the Bible vs. Isa in the Qur’an
Approximately one-third of the Qur’an is about the work of the prophets. How does Jesus in the Bible compare to Isa in the Qur'an?
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brewtoch
- May 26
- 7 min
Mary vs. Maryam
Today, I thought I would investigate what the Bible writes about Mary and contrast that to what the Qur'an says.
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brewtoch
- Aug 27, 2022
- 5 min
Polygyny – Part 1: It's Not What It's Cracked Up to Be
Yes, I did spell it correctly. Polygamy means multiple spouses of either sex (one husband and multiple wives or one wife and multiple...
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brewtoch
- May 28, 2022
- 6 min
Was Muhammad as prescient as Nostradamus?
After last week's analysis of scientific anecdotes mentioned in the Qur'an, I thought I would follow up with other findings that I also...
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brewtoch
- May 21, 2022
- 5 min
Is Islam pro or con on science? Part 2
Last week, I mentioned that of the 6,000 verses in the Qur'an, only about 750 deal with natural phenomena. Starting in the 1970s and 80s,...
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brewtoch
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Countdown Begins
My publisher, John Hunt Publishing, out of London has finally provided the release date for my forthcoming book, Muslim Mechanics. The...
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brewtoch
- Mar 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Books that Politicians Use to Swear-in
One of the articles I chanced upon on the Feedspot blog was written by Robert Spencer and entitled "What's Wrong With Being Sworn In On...
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brewtoch
- Feb 26, 2022
- 4 min
Dogs vs. Cats
A few months back, I stumbled upon an article that mentioned that keeping dogs as pets in Islam is haram. I spent a little time...
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brewtoch
- Jan 8, 2022
- 4 min
70,000 Arabic teachers needed. Apply within
Last week, I came across an interesting news article on feedspot.com, an internet news aggregator. The article's title was "Pakistan:...
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brewtoch
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
Women's equality in Islam
According to Muslims, the first religion to give women their rights was Islam. While that part is correct, rights are not the same as...
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brewtoch
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Doctrine of Abrogation
Abrogation is the act of canceling, nullifying, or repealing something, almost always in a legal context. A new law can repeal an old...
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brewtoch
- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an
In October 1765, the Virginia Gazette, the local newspaper in Williamsburg, Virginia – which also served as the only bookseller in what...
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brewtoch
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
Sharia, Part 3 of 3
The picture that accompanies this article is a billboard put up by the United American Committee. An internet search for that...
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brewtoch
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
Sharia, Part 2 of 3
What you are witnessing in the picture is a street protest calling for Sharia in the Maldives, an Indian Ocean nation in September 5,...
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brewtoch
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
"Son, daughter, and son-in-law all died in honor killings a decade apart."
That was the headline of a story in the Jerusalem Post a few days ago, May 24, 2021, to be exact. To summarize, the son, a 47-year-old...
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brewtoch
- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
Marketing to Muslims, Part 1 of 2
Many of my readers are non-Muslim business-people. In the West, marketing is an assumed business function, and many business leaders are...
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brewtoch
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
Do Religious Texts Inspire Violence?
Today’s blog may take a few extra minutes to read, but it covers an important scientific study. Let me explain. I was perusing some...
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brewtoch
- Apr 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Religion of Peace?
It is common for Muslims when conversing with non-Muslims, to refer to their religion as one of peace. In Western countries, Muslims are...
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brewtoch
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Satanic Verses
Just recently, I ran across an interview with Salman Rushdie. He is still around writing novels and doing interviews. If you remember,...
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brewtoch
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Recitation of the Qur'an
A National Qirat Competition is usually held every year in most Islamic dominant countries. What kind of competition is that you ask?...
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