Articles by Dan Wolf

About Islam May 14, 2026

Man’s Nature and The Two Threads

Twentieth in a Series In this article we look at Islam’s philosophical basis. We’ve stated several times that Islamic clerics applied reasoning and consensus to:…

About Islam May 13, 2026

Man’s Nature

Nineteenth in a Series The last four articles looked at God, Allah, some of their similarities and differences, and implications. We covered some differences in…

About Islam May 7, 2026

Why the Differences in God’s Nature Matter

Eighteenth in a Series The last several articles review some significant differences in the ideas of God and Allah. Today we’ll examine one implication from…

About Islam May 5, 2026

Islam’s Jesus

Seventeenth in a Series This article touches on God’s nature once again. Within Judeo-Christian tradition, the question is “Who is God?”. Within Islam the question…

About Islam May 1, 2026

Who is Allah?

Sixteenth in a Series Last time, we used Clement of Alexandria’s writings to understand some of Christianity’s early concepts about God. We found within Christianity,…

About Islam April 26, 2026

Early Christian View of God

Fifteenth in a Series We now transition away from the previous section’s historically oriented material. We begin examining some of Islam’s tenets and beliefs, and…

About Islam April 16, 2026

The Ottoman Empire, Part II

Fourteenth in a series Last time we covered the empires rising from the Abbasid Dynasty’s collapse, and their consolidation under the Ottoman Empire. By the…

About Islam April 15, 2026

The Ottoman Empire, Part I

Part 13 in a series A previous article, discussed some events from the Abbasid dynasty’s end. These included the; Mongol invasion, rise of the Mamluks,…

About Islam April 10, 2026

The Abbasid Dynasty – Part III, Dhimmitude

Part twelve of a series. This third article on the Abbasid Dynasty covers the relationship between jihad and dhimmitude, and Islamic law’s development related to…

About Islam April 8, 2026

The Abbasid Dynasty – Part II, Its Religious Development

Part eleven of a series. This article describes Islam’s religious doctrine and document development during the Abbasid dynasty. During this period Islam’s core beliefs, and…

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