The Baal
It’s not clear why a god who was worshiped in Syria and Iraq should become the most prominent god in Mecca, or why Allah later overtook Hubal as chief of the Meccan pantheon by the time of Muhammad.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #420: Proverbs 22–23
WE CONCLUDE a section of the sayings of Solomon and move into a section of Proverbs attributed to wise men in general.Continue Reading
The Yoke of Sharia
One of the most striking things about Islam is that sincere conversion doesn’t matter to Allah. Just making submission (Islam) to Muhammad was your ticket into the club.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #419: Proverbs 21
THE SPIRITS of the giants destroyed by the Flood were venerated by the Amorites who dominated the culture around ancient Israel.Continue Reading
Ishtar in Islam
Taking a secondary role in the formation of Allah, Inc., must have been difficult for Ishtar. Her name isn’t on the label, but her fingerprints are all over it.Continue Reading
Gilbert House Fellowship #418: Proverbs 20
THE FIRST VERSE of Proverbs 20 expresses a truth we’ve all seen at least once: Drunkenness leads to bad behavior. But there’s more to it.Continue Reading