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The comparative religion path

You are weighing Christianity against Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or atheism. You want a fair comparison on the central historical and philosophical points.

Each major alternative is engaged on its strongest version. The site does not dismiss any of them. It applies the same evidential standards across the board.

  1. 01

    Section · Section 02

    Three things a monotheism has to do

    Why the Christian conception, structurally.

  2. 02

    Section · Section 15

    Five alternatives, briefly

    Five alternatives at a glance.

  3. 03

    Note

    The Quran on the crucifixion

    The Quran on the crucifixion: the central historical clash with Islam.

  4. 04

    Note

    Engaging Hinduism on its strongest version

    The deepest disagreement is over the nature of ultimate reality.

  5. 05

    Note

    Engaging Buddhism on its strongest version

    Different diagnoses, different prescriptions.

  6. 06

    Note

    Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the comparative test

    Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the comparative test.

  7. 07

    Section · Section 07

    Virtually certain

    The crucifixion as load bearing point.

  8. 08

    Section · Section 09

    Six pillars

    The historical case.

  9. 09

    Section · Section 17

    The case is the case

    The closing.