Blogging Theology

Mr Paul Williams

Blogging Theology is a channel discussing comparative religion by Paul Williams, a blogger and bibliophile based in London and the South of France.

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Oct 16, 2024 · 32 min
The Untold Story of the Bangladesh Revolution: A Game Changer for the Ummah! With Dr Jaan Islam
Academia: https://oxford.academia.edu/JaanIslam Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 16, 2024 · 3 hr 4 min
Platonism & the Metaphysical Solution to the Crises of Modernity with Hasan Spiker
The slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0A2OtDPjlEPo6FMuI8FyCgF2vGAnegu/view?usp=sharing Blogging Theology Academy: https://www.bloggingtheologyacademy.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 16, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Understanding Public Support for the Caliphate in the Islamic World with Prof Joseph Kaminski
The Other Legitimate Game in Town? Understanding Public Support for the Caliphate in the Islamic World: https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/3283/2769 The Ummatics Institute: https://ummatics.org/ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Professor Joseph Kaminsky 00:06:16 - The Misconceptions about the Caliphate in Western Media 00:12:33 - Islamic Democracy versus Democracy of the People 00:18:21 - Public Opinion on Governance and Expertise in Arab Societies 00:24:49 - Survey Results on Support for Islamic Governance & Political Islam 00:31:11 - Autocratic Vision in Islamic Governance 00:37:25 - The Evolution of Good Governance Models 00:43:48 - Morality Policing and the Caliphate Fight in Pakistan 00:49:36 - The Concept of Representative Governance in the Muslim World 00:55:30 - Understanding Statistical Data, Future Research Opportunities 01:01:54 - Building Collaboration in Military and Economic Spheres 01:07:59 - Shaping the Future Return of the Caliphate Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 16, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min
The Truth about the Taliban with Dilly Hussain
@DillyHussain88 Deputy editor of @5PillarsUK https://5pillarsuk.com Blood Brothers Podcast https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_YzC569VIOcg_Ivf6V0olhzYY7ShiTs&si=nCKn4yBeqM5yFOGA Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 16, 2024 · 59 min
Will Kalam Take You to Hell? With Shaykh Shams Tameez
The Confident Muslim Diploma: https://www.openmadrasa.org/cmd Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 1, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
A Beautiful New Translation of the Qur’an with Prof Bruce Lawrence and Prof Rafey Habib
The Qur'an: A Verse Translation https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quran-Translation-M-R-Habib/dp/0871404990 The Qur'an: A Verse Translation Audiobook – Unabridged https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Quran-A-Verse-Translation/dp/B0DC7FPH7W/ref=monarch_sidesheet_image Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Oct 1, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
My Story in a Jerusalem Jail with Dr Hassan Abdel Salam
Activists launch 'Abandon Kamala Harris' campaign over Gaza policy: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/abandon-kamala-harris-biden-target-support-israel https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/asalamha Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Who Was Alija Izetbegović, and Why Is He Important to Europe's Future?
Alija Izetbegović Foundation: https://www.alijaizetbegovic.org/en/homepage/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 5 min
Paul Goes Off-Script!
Support Blogging Theology on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bloggingtheology Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloggingtheology My Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bloggingtheology?locale.x=en_GB Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 57 min
Islam in Italy with Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre
Support Blogging Theology on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bloggingtheology Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloggingtheology My Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bloggingtheology?locale.x=en_GB Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 1 hr 44 min
Defending Apostasy Laws in Islam with Hamza Tzortzis
Are you an Ex-Muslim or a Muslim who has issues or doubts you struggle with? Visit Lighthouse Mentoring: https://sapienceinstitute.org/lighthouse/ Addressing Islam’s Apostasy Laws: https://sapienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Apostasy-Draft-0.3-July-2024.pdf Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to the Discussion on Apostasy Laws in Islam 00:06:20 - Moral and Intellectual Courage 00:13:40 - Providing Compassion and Understanding to Apostates 00:20:30 - The Prophet's Emotionally Intelligent Response 00:27:03 - Unpacking the distinction between racial legis & wisdom (hikmah) 00:33:51 - Islamic Perspective on Apostasy 00:40:15 - Understanding the Impact of Environment on Belief 00:46:43 - The Social Cohesion Facilitated by Islamic Laws 00:52:47 - The intolerance of the liberal paradigm 00:58:53 - Western Supremacism and Divine Commands 01:05:31 - Leaving Islam and the Equality Principle 01:11:46 - Coercion and Violence in Liberal States 01:18:07 - The Law and Rational Conclusions 01:24:46 - The intertwining of religion and citizenship in an Islamic state 01:31:14 - Upgrade of Citizenship in an Islamic State 01:37:34 - Juris Prudence and the Islamic State 01:44:09 - Farewell and Until Next Time Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
The Textual Integrity of Bukhārī: Between Modern Scepticism and Traditional Scholarship
The Textual Integrity of Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: A Study on the Primary Recensions, Textual Variants, and Transmission of the Ṣaḥīḥ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Textual-Integrity-%E1%B9%A2a%E1%B8%A5%C4%AB%E1%B8%A5-al-Bukh%C4%81r%C4%AB-Transmission/dp/B0CWYY2XBG Mufti Muntasir Zaman https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/muntasir-zaman Qalam Institute https://www.qalam.institute/muntasir-zaman Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
UFOs Are Really Jinn Appearances? With Imran Hussein
https://sapienceinstitute.org/read/ https://youtube.com/@ImranHussein?si=7pOkWdOZ8A-3CFy0 www.irep.world Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Imran Hussein's Presentation on the Jin Hypothesis in Light of the UFO Phenomenon 00:06:11 - Academic Interest in the Phenomenon 00:12:22 - Jin: Presentation, Deception, Abductions, Possession, and Objectives 00:18:24 - Smokeless Fire and the Jinn 00:24:34 - Historical Encounters with Non-Human Beings 00:30:50 - Jinn and Their Abilities 00:36:58 - The Deceptive Nature of Encounters 00:43:03 - Abductions in Islamic Tradition 00:49:21 - Jinn in Islamic Tradition 00:55:35 - Psychological Impact 01:01:36 - The Technological Superiority of the Jin 01:07:49 - Atheists and Belief in the Supernatural Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Can Muslims and Hindus be Friends? With Prof. SherAli Tareen
Academia https://fandm.academia.edu/SheraliTareen Perilous Intimacies https://cup.columbia.edu/book/perilous-intimacies/9780231210317 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 55 min
What Is Happening in Bangladesh? With Dilly Hussain
@DillyHussain88 Deputy editor of @5PillarsUK Bangladesh: Understanding the Student Quota protests: https://5pillarsuk.com/2024/07/23/bangladesh-understanding-the-student-quota-protests/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Aug 17, 2024 · 2 hr 9 min
The Best Way to Read a Book with Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik
Support Blogging Theology on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bloggingtheology Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloggingtheology Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 22, 2024 · 1 hr 27 min
The Quran’s Correction of Abraham’s Covenant in the Bible with Dr Louay Fatoohi
Dr Louay Fatoohi's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@louay.fatoohi 00:00 Introduction 09:26 The Biblical covenant with Abram 14:05 The Biblical covenant with Abraham 19:37 False arguments against the Qur’an 28:22 Qur’anic Subtlety: Abram or Abraham? 39:23 The Abrahamic covenant verse 42:08 Abraham’s divine Book 50:16 The content of Abraham’s Book 57:16 Credal, not legal, Book 59:32 Unknown Book to Judaism and Christianity 01:03:01 The rest of the Abrahamic covenant verse 01:10:10 Qur’anic subtlety: special covenant vs general favour 01:14:04 Meaning of “hanif” 01:16:39 The father of the “umma” of Prophets 01:23:20 Summary Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 22, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Imam ash-Shawkani, Zaydism, and Twelver Shi'ism: with Abdullah al-Rabbat
Abdullah's X handle: https://x.com/Damask_Pubs/ Abdullah’s books can be purchased here https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AAbdullah+Al-Rabbat&s=relevancerank&text=Abdullah+Al-Rabbat&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 Free PDF of the book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17s_Q6O92aN5-NQbGbEPNj2YmeUOP_UwT/view Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 22, 2024 · 2 hr 10 min
Must Female Converts Immediately Divorce Their Non-Muslim Husbands? With Sheikha Fatima Barkatulla
Connect with Ustadha Fatima Barkatulla on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatima-barkatulla Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatimaBarkatulla Muslim Central Podcast: https://muslimcentral.com/audio/fatima-barkatulla/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fatimabarkatula Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatima_barkatulla/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FatimaBarkatulla/ Website: raisingbelievers.com Fatima Barkatulla is an award-winning British Islamic scholar, broadcaster, and author. With a rich Islamic education, she studied Arabic in Egypt and graduated from both the Ebrahim College Seminary and AlSalam Institute with Shahadah Alimiyyah. She has authored the groundbreaking book 'Khadijah, Islam’s First Lady.' Currently pursuing postgraduate studies in English Law at King’s College London after completing her Master's degree in Islamic Law at SOAS, University of London, she is renowned for her contributions to Islamic discourse in the West. Timestamps: 0:00-2:18 Discussing recent trip to America 14:17 Importance of the topic 16:26 Beginning of Presentation 20:26 Classical Islamic Opinions and Modern Fatwas 35:09 Majority opinion 43:18 Ibn ul-Qayyim’s recommendation 1:29:02 Findings from interviewing UK Muftis and Shari’ah Council Scholars 1:06:08 Some other interesting findings 1:41:39 The experiences of female converts in this situation (from surveying 39 female converts including 10 British women in this situation) 1:57:42 Recommendations for Scholars and Imams 2:04:06-end Some recommendations for female converts in this situation. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jul 22, 2024 · 35 min
Paul the Apostle: A Charlatan?
Support Blogging Theology on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bloggingtheology Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bloggingtheology My Paypal Link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bloggingtheology?locale.x=en_GB Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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The Untold Story of the Bangladesh Revolution: A Game Changer for the Ummah! With Dr Jaan Islam

Platonism & the Metaphysical Solution to the Crises of Modernity with Hasan Spiker

Understanding Public Support for the Caliphate in the Islamic World with Prof Joseph Kaminski

The Truth about the Taliban with Dilly Hussain

Will Kalam Take You to Hell? With Shaykh Shams Tameez

A Beautiful New Translation of the Qur’an with Prof Bruce Lawrence and Prof Rafey Habib

My Story in a Jerusalem Jail with Dr Hassan Abdel Salam

Who Was Alija Izetbegović, and Why Is He Important to Europe's Future?

Paul Goes Off-Script!

Islam in Italy with Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre

Defending Apostasy Laws in Islam with Hamza Tzortzis

The Textual Integrity of Bukhārī: Between Modern Scepticism and Traditional Scholarship

UFOs Are Really Jinn Appearances? With Imran Hussein

Can Muslims and Hindus be Friends? With Prof. SherAli Tareen

What Is Happening in Bangladesh? With Dilly Hussain

The Best Way to Read a Book with Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik

The Quran’s Correction of Abraham’s Covenant in the Bible with Dr Louay Fatoohi

Imam ash-Shawkani, Zaydism, and Twelver Shi'ism: with Abdullah al-Rabbat

Must Female Converts Immediately Divorce Their Non-Muslim Husbands? With Sheikha Fatima Barkatulla

Paul the Apostle: A Charlatan?