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During the first stage, Syrian and Persian scholars did a marvelous job by translating honestly the ancient literature from Greek and Syriac in Arabic. They translated different branches of science including philosophy astrology, and medicine.

In scholarly circles, there is constant talk about the "historical Jesus" versus the "theological Jesus." This paper is about the "historical Jesus"; the Jesus that historians believe in.

Spring is in the air and as the old adage goes Spring is the time for new beginnings and it is also the time for love

Most people have been duped into thinking that the Bible is the "inerrant" and word-for-word inspired Word of God, but is that really what the Bible itself teaches?

A article detailing how and why the Christian canon of scripture is open with analysis of the difference that a open canon makes compared to a closed canon of scripture.

As a center of early civilization, Iraq is a land with a rich cultural history- including a number of religions having a home within its borders.

Was the Bible written by man or by God Himself? If by man, then it could contain prejudices and errors. If by God, then we would expect it to be perfect.

The tradition of cooperative coexistence between Muslim and Christian believers in the Middle East is a long-standing rebuttal to the myth of the "clash of civilizations."

A defence of Jesus miraculous abilities from a historical standpoint.

There are many names given to Thursday of Holy Week. It is the day of the Last Supper where, according to Biblical texts, Jesus Christ gave His Apostles a new commandment. The various names depends on denomination and geographic locale.

There is a vast amount of empirical evidence of the Bible of it's authenticity, truthfulness, prophetic fulfillments,& that it is the divinely inspired Word of the Living God.

Understanding the nature and value of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament.

Yama is an Indo-European god who can be reconstructed to have been worshiped among all the Indo-European people.

The aftermath of the Second Crusade had multiple layers. Except from being a great victory for the Muslims that ultimately led to the siege of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187, it turned the momentum against the Latin East.

Many poets and would-be poets love the great Kahlil Gibran and I am no exception. His poetry serenades my soul. Not only was he a great poet but a very wise man indeed.

This article tells about the contents and history of the Gospel of Thomas.

Since 2003, the Assyrian population of Iraq has decreased dramatically and disproportionately due to continued persecution and increased instability.

I recently taught a two year long Bible study on the book of Isaiah. Here are my notes on Isaiah 22:15-21.

Assyrians was an ethnic group in the Middle East. Today, they need protection from the persecution.

Graduate-level research paper in Biblical philology that examines translations of Hebrew words relating to faith and belief into the Greek of the Septuagint.

A brief overview of how the Catholic Church came to be, its beliefs, and worship

Epiphany is also known as the Twelfth Day, which is the twelfth day after Christmas.

Concluding an examination into the Tetragrammaton [YHWH] by considering its importance.

Beginning to consider the Tetragrammaton [YHWH] by establishing its most likely pronunciation.

Investigating a contentious OT text regarding marriage.