To: Kolokotronis; B Knotts
Most Western and Eastern theologians till the 19th century or so viewed Islam as a blend of Arian, Nestorian, and Jewish heresies.
BK, Belloc certainly viewed it that way in the 20th century, and if you take a close look you can see why.
88 posted on
08/07/2009 6:31:37 PM PDT by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: redgolum; Kolokotronis; B Knotts
Most Western and Eastern theologians till the 19th century or so viewed Islam as a blend of Arian, Nestorian, and Jewish heresies.
With more than a touch of Pre-Islamic Arabic religions (the worship of the meteorite in the Ka'aba, the belief in jinn, etc.) and Zoroastrian beliefs (most notably among Ismailies and lesser among 12er Shias and among the Sunnis)
121 posted on
08/08/2009 12:01:22 PM PDT by
Cronos
(Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delendae sunt + Jindal 2K12)
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