Tag: cross

Early Christians Rejected Jesus’s Suffering On The Cross

Kaleef K. Karim In the previous piece, we presented a quotation from the 1st Century of Christianity wherein a group of Christians rejected the crucifixion of Jesus taking place. In this article, we continue to explore further early sources wherein certain groups in early Christianity rejected that Jesus was crucified. The apostolic fathers have frequently… Read More ›

The Crucifixion Of Jesus In Light Of Science

Kaleef K. Karim Professor Thomas H.Huxley makes an interesting argument in relation to the New Testament’s portrayal of the crucifixion. He strongly argues that Jesus Christ may very well have survived the crucifixion, for him being removed while still living in the tomb, taken out either on the Friday or Saturday night by Joseph of… Read More ›

Crucifixion or Crucifiction: What Did 1st Century Christians Believe?

Kaleef K. Karim It has puzzled scholars for many years why the Quran in very strong words says that Jesus (p) was not crucified: “And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah’s messenger – they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo!… Read More ›

Was Jesus Hanged or Crucified?

Kaleef K. Karim In the four Gospels version of the crucifixion i.e.,  Matthew, Mark Luke and John, all four of them say that Jesus was nailed to a cross. But when we read the Acts of the Apostles it somehow says something completely different. According to Peter’s saying recorded by Luke in Acts, Jesus was… Read More ›