The Renaissance and Reformation with Paul Williams

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[@assalaamu-alaykum]

Brother Paul would be a great asset for universities ;nice idea to see him giving lectures on his own platform next to educating students. With a background in philosophy and a lot of knowledge in general, good communication skills and his muslim identity-; truly a gem mashaAllah. The sessions are very good👌🤲

[@malcolmdavid722]

Excellent study exposing the brutal imposition of falsehoods in Christianity Truth lies in the pre-Christian era where many faiths align.

[@kirmancooks2790]

Assalamualaikum Here I am listening from Jeddah 😍🙏

[@mcramahi]

Great series Br. Paul, Jazak Allah Khayran. If I may suggest the following Topics: 1. The Split between Eastern and Western Churches 2. The difference between Christian denominations Including Baptists,Evangelicals …etc 3. The European Colonial Powers (Spain, Portugal, French…) and the unislamisation of many countries (Africa, Southeast Asia ….) 4. Reasons for The Crusades 5. Sciences stolen and translated from Arabic in Spain and Italy prior to Renaissance 6. Origins of Antisemitism in Europe and the issue of Talmud Keep up the good works

[@LalKLee]

Dear brother Paul, I studied all these in parts at high school, at uni and during my Master's degree in the UK. So little of them have stuck with me! Now watching your lectures, I'm re-learning them and I finally connect the dots because they make sense to me now through the lens you bring on board. This is not a mere compliment, Allah blessed you with impeccable teaching capacities and having life experience and knowledge from both sides of the 'story'. Please keep teaching AND please put these lectures together in a book to inform wider Muslim audience about the Western perpective and culture. Your contribution would be so helpful.

[@starsian]

I'm sorry to say this, but what was the point of your education then?

[@LalKLee]

@@starsian What's your point of asking me this question? To look down on me or to look down on education? Have you studied these topics and do you remember all of them in full detail? If that's the case, why did you bother watching this video? Please reflect on how you could be kinder and more positive towards others. Your belittling comment left me with bitterness about what I open heartedly shared here. Is that your aim? Do you strive to bring hostility and bitterness to something positive? Or are you plain jealous that brother Paul is good at teaching?

[@starsian]

@@LalKLee Neither, I just asked a simple question. I didn't mean to get you agitated. I simply pray that you will have a good answer when asked the same question on the Day of Judgement.

[@LalKLee]

@@starsian funny😆

[@abdullahk8691]

Paul is a natural lecturer

[@tombuddy100]

He knows how to tickle ears

[@larinq7583]

This was an amazing lecture Paul. Please do us Muslims a BIG favor - try to stay as healthy as you can, while we continue to pray to God to bless you with a really long and fulfilling life. The Muslim world needs you around for eternity to continue doing the fabulous work you've been doing....🤣. May Allah reward you with goodness.

[@Buthyful]

Aaaaaaaaaaamen

[@BekhruzSkeptic]

May Allah bless and increase you in beneficial knowledge brother Paul. A wonderful discourse!

[@ainsleyharriott2559]

Amazing lecture from brother Paul 🙌

[@ascelinred1000]

Paul pls do more lectures .I just love listening to your lectures.

[@ibrahim5035]

Mashallah, such a pleasure listening to your lectures brother Paul ☺️

[@pakeka6175]

EXTRAORDINARY. Unbelievable. My mouth is at awe !

[@kamaruddinabdullah8131]

Yes indeed! Brother Paul has made impressive progress over the few years, Blogging Theology is already a sought after forum and now Bro Paul is giving insightful lectures. I pray Bro Paul will make further progress into becoming a sage in the like of Martin Lings and Gai Eaton..

[@imammamunu9537]

Never get bored listening to Paul. Such a brilliant speaker.

[@sisterfleur7523]

Sooooo fascinating!! Ahhh knowledge, it's so sweet! You are a gem sir, a real asset for this ummah. May Allah reward you immensely!

[@ibrahimmuhammad1323]

Assalamualaikum Paul I am here listening from Nigeria

[@zenityquest8402]

Great lecture! Would like to know more about the Quakers. esp their role against slavery

[@Solemn_G]

Love these presentations. Very well done. May Allah reward you.

[@suptelecomgroup6043]

You're the best. May Allah give you a long life in order to share your knowledge with the believers.

[@wadie4682]

God bless you brother Paul

[@Buthyful]

I am so grateful to Allah for the bless of internet so that I can attend this lecture by you Paul.. Thank you so much for sharing this video.

[@NasirAhmedApu]

A very good program because of its contents and findings. It will help all who follow Popes and St. Paul and who do not .

[@sherifel-hadi3439]

Very well presented. Thank you Paul. Keep on explaining the church and the different schools of thought in the West. You do it very well and Muslims especially Arabs have huge gaps in their knowledge regarding these subjects.

[@mindfulart2640]

Brother Paul, i ALWAYS enjoy -and learn a lot from- watching your videos. May Allah reward you with Hikma (wisdom) and increase you in knowledge. Ameen.

[@Mym794]

Fascinating!! I am blown away by your knowledge, Sir. Much respect.

[@nikowaqaisavou9371]

I enjoyed watching this lecture and keep it coming please. Thank you.

[@intannera30]

Uncle Paul you're such a humble person. You read book and understand knowledge well yet never claim yourself to be scholar. That's the behaviour Islam teaches. May Allah create more people like you who possess balance in Ilm and Iman for Islam's development. Ameen 💙

[@keiewii]

Just watched this on the plane , time passed so quick , just love the way Paul delivers his lectures, never been interested in history & theology till I started watching Paul tackling these facts that i wasn’t aware of . Thanks Sir for the enlightenment 😁

[@RedhaHimeur]

Very Enlightening channel, thank you for you great work !!!

[@eldamyofarisstandaliss9677]

Great and splendid speech, very instructive! Thank you so much, may God reward you with the best reward.

[@imtiazalamgir6029]

Super nice lecture brother Paul!!

[@goldentrout4811]

Very informative session. Looking forward to more.

[@sarbast99]

At the end of the lecture, you should have said: UNTIL NEXT TIME 😂 Thank you Brother. It has been a wonderful informative lecture which summarized books.

[@mohammadidreesnaeemy4391]

The suggestion came I plan to watch for a minute or two but ended up watching till the end. Thanks it was very informative and I learned so many new things.

[@amaddin3817]

Jaza ka Allah Khyran Bro Paul for sharing your thoughts on this important topic…..so much inspiring and insightful discussion; i learnt a lot from your brilliant thoughts…..

[@Friday0891]

Brilliant talk, as usual, by paul, Ma'shaAllah

[@snakejuce]

Good stuff, nice to see you on a stage. But some constructive criticism if I may: Try to eliminate the vocal fillers from your speeches/lectures (and also when you can, if you could repeat the questions from the audience on your mic). To be quite honest, this lecture had way less fillers than the other two. I merely reposted here in hopes you/others may see it and benefit. Pausing is fine, the audience does not care that you fill in the space. These spaces seem longer in our minds when presenting. They are not that long and actually are healthy for a successful presentation. There's a skillset on knowing when to pause between sentences when making points. Take care brothaman. Seeing as it's your entrance into the lecturing scene it will be a learning process just like everything in life for all of us. We can all always improve in whatever we're doing.

[@aurangzebhaque2973]

Salaams. An important point regarding the Protestant Work Ethic that is very relevant to today's world, is that of the rebooting of Usury (Riba) in Catholic Christiandom. Interestingly the part of the riba verses of the Quran in Surah Baqarah ( " they say riba and bayae are the same") are surprisingly the same in Protestant Christianity.

[@terrafirma2837]

Thanks Paul for bringing perspective in the Dawa

[@phoenixknight8837]

Excellent lecture series, mashallah tabarakallah!

[@BloggingTheology]

Many many thanks

[@drh74]

This was a real enlighting entertaining well presented lecture thanks Paul

[@aadilahmed2614]

Mashaallah brother paul ❤

[@rangorangila1306]

always a pleasure listening Paul. I really want to learn what is happening these days when these powerful churches of the world unable to resist the LGBTQ+ influence in the west.

[@sheikmufeed2023]

Assalamualaikum brother Paul, we can listen to you all day

[@feezalhussain1977]

bro paul your knowledge is beneficial to many..may allah swt rewards you n your team..aamiin

[@romadlonwahyu5555]

Your voice so in peacefully man.... Keep on dakwah and spread the truth of historic of cristianity as literature to improve iman in islam... Allah guide you bro....

[@adnankhursheed]

Jazakallah khair Paul.

[@Wakamolewonder]

Listened to all of it. More lectures please

[@YusufAli-oz7wv]

The audio in your lectures are crystal. Would you improve the audio in the blogs even if u have to hire a professional? Thanx just a constructive criticism

[@neilcastro836]

Wow what brother Paul just read about what Martin Luther said about the Muslims being the rod of the answer of Allah upon the Church is amazing‼️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 great work brother Paul in following your presentation from the beginning. Brother Paul since your focusing on the Renaissance can you speak about Dante Alighieri and good divine comedy. You must make this awareness about what he said about the Prophet Muhammad and Ali.

[@95700272]

Initially I did not think much of you Paul, especially for your no design posts. And I’m still not sure you buy evolution. But this was a great lecture, only truth! Respect🙏🙏

[@BloggingTheology]

Fair enough!

[@truthseeker4470]

Another great talk, brother Paul. As far as Evangelicals in America today being Calvinists--as with most things, it's complicated. I'd say as a whole, Evangelical believers in America aren't particularly theologically minded. I would also say the most theological of the Evangelicals (already a minority) tend to be Reformed (Calvinist), and some reject the label "Evangelical" because of the theological diversity (and lack of theological rigor) in much of what is called "Evangelical" today. What I personal observed in my 50+ years when I was an Evangelical was that there were three major groups: *Reformed (Calvinist) *Pentacostal/Charismatic *Non-Calvinist majority On that last group, they could largely be described as Arminian (Jacobus Arminius was a Dutch theologian who, point by point, refuted Calvinism), or (at best) "One Point" Calvinists (that is, of the 5 parts of Calvinistic doctrine, known by the acronym "TULIP", they accept only the 5th point, "the perseverance of the saints"--or "once saved, always saved"). Also, for the majority of non-Pentacostal, non-Calvinist Evangelicals, it's dominated by Dispensationalism. This is also why they're the biggest cheerleaders in the Christian world for Israel. You also mentioned the Protestant Work Ethic and how being prosperous is a sign of God's favor. In Pentacostal/Charismatic circles, that's metastasized into the "Prosperity Gospel", where if one has enough faith, they will be wealthy and healthy. They believe if you have enough faith, God will give whatever you ask of him...and contrawise, if you're sick and poor, it's because you're not showing enough faith. This is often the manipulative technique used by Televangelists who say if you demonstrate your faith by donating generously to them, God will make you rich in response. EDIT: I'd also add that even though a minority of Americans (and even a minority of Evangelicals) are Calvinist, they heritage has had a remarkable effect on American culture, in particular, in the New England states (that were largely settled by Calvinists). What you pointed out as this "us vs. them attitude" does dominate our politics, and it's very apparent in New England among the liberals/progressives. They are largely no longer Christians, but they still have this dualistic view of the world--they are the forces of light and progress, opposing the Republicans who they view as the forces of darkness and evil. And though largely not settled by Calvinists, in the southeast of this country, there is much dualism there as well, with Republicans (dominated by Evangelicals) viewing Democrats as essentially evil.

[@mcee555]

Imagine: Paul Williams vs Jordan Peterson

[@germeshkrimi7384]

Gorgeous analyze and facts illustration👌🏼

[@yayie2235]

Looking good Uncle Paul.

[@zulaigaworth4401]

Very interesting. Thank you

[@zakifad1985]

Assalamualaikum. Paul get a PhD. You'll get more followers. More will listen to your dawah. You do a marvelous job Paul. God bless

[@franceleeparis37]

Renaissance of course means ‘rebirth’..in French… so it was a rebirth of European classicalism in the 13th century based on the Bible, the Greek and Roman culture.. the reformation actually began in the 15th century, 200 years later. In fact the Renaissance may have its origin in the translation of the Bible into German and other languages when it became available to the masses.. artists and thinkers then took the biblical and classical stories and reinvented them into modern genre of the time.. even architecture was re-visualised into Roman and Greek style.. the crusades had a huge influence because it unified most of Europe towards one common goal.. to resist Islam… which persist even today😏

[@hassanmirza2392]

Dear Paul, You can do online MOOCs on Abrahamic theology and philosophy from an Islamic and European perspective. And make it available to edx and Coursera via some Turkish universities.

[@sudaysfreepalestineandfree6212]

Assalamualeykum Warahmetullah Mr Paul JazzakAllah hayr.

[@BloggingTheology]

Wa alaykumu s-salam

[@muksyed]

Alhumdulillah Paul for your great work. Jazak Allah Khair. Is it possible to give a timeline of these characters you have mentioned in your lectures in relevance to prophet Muhammed (pbuh). If that would help at all in any way?

[@عبدالله-ع4ض6خ]

ما شاء الله لا قوة إلا بالله جزاك الله خيرا وبارك الله فيك سبحان الله وبحمده؛ سبحان الله العظيم سبحان الله الحمد لله لا إله إلا الله الله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة الا بالله العلي العظيم رب اغفرلي ولوالدي

[@ermins.newyork7434]

Paul, it would be fascinating if you dive into the history of unitarian heresy in Europe during the Middle Ages.

[@abdusalamvuma185]

Mash'Allah. May Allah increase you in your knowledge and in good health.

[@hilmimatale]

Masahallah I ask allah swt to bless you with more knowledge good health peace. U are an asset for lslam.

[@Rashrash1234]

Good contributions by Lauren Booth, perhaps you could interview her soon! Informative lecture, non Muslims raise the point that the conquest of Constantinople was immoral and unjustified and was taken through violence so its a difficult point to answer! Does anyone have any thoughts on it?

[@Tigerlilly5555]

I love this series, but one suggestion. I cannot hear the questioners, perhaps give them a mike or repeat their questions please. Great job otherwise ☝💚

[@someoneunknown3724]

was there Lauren Booth in this talk ? I heard her asking question. am I correct?

[@alberxenos]

السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ As-Salaamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu

[@isaacdominguez474]

I wished Muslims did history reviews on Islam like they do with Christianity

[@isaacdominguez474]

@UCb-En5J9Xg-mLyMTWKSNsBQ ?

[@exinfidel856]

Actually many of them do that Come to see al muqadimah channel

[@isaacdominguez474]

@@exinfidel856 ok send me some links, I've been having a hard time finding reliable videos

[@thairinkhudr4259]

We do. Check Ilm Film channel here on KZbin.

[@tombuddy100]

Islamic origin and history is different from what the standard Islamic narrative alleges. Muhammad and so-called four rightly guided caliphs exist only in Islamic scriptures. Nowhere else.

[@s3youtubevids156]

Brother Paul can you post a copy of your notes / glossary? thank you

[@zeeshanmansoor5298]

We pray that Allah bless you with the companionship of His noble Prophets. Ameen

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks Zeeshan!

[@maciejgronowski]

Muslims live in Poland/Lithuania since late 14th century. it was a huge problem for all nations West of us. Poland had the largest Christian-Muslim border in the world at the time. for most of the time we actually kept quite good relations (exceptnfor some wars of course). there was a massive exchange of trade, culture and learning. there were a number of Polish people who became Muslim as early as 16th century - e.g. Wojciech Bobowski (later known as Ali Ufiqi) who came from Polish reformed Christian (kalvinist) family! later on he became a personal translator for the Sultan, as well as the most famous music writer of the time. he translated Bible into Ottoman Turkish, and Quran into Latin, as well as numerous other religious texts (Christian hymns, roman Catholic catechism, etc). we still have some of his music preserved untill today.

[@nasserm.nasser5087]

Kids were taken away from their jewish parents in Christian world. This is in contrast to kids in madina where Aus and hazraj used to give their kids to jews but when their parents embraced Islam they took their kids away from the Jews and the prophet PBUH told them to return the kids to Jews because it is Allah who guides people and contracts must be patiently respected

[@tombuddy100]

The only people who took kids from non-Turkish parents and turned them Muslim Turks were Ottomans.

[@latifa1310]

Where are these lectures taking place? Please can you share the details, tks

[@neilcastro836]

They're most likely taking place in Turkey because of the banner behind him.

[@vladyslav1257]

@@neilcastro836 genius

[@sayankabir7958]

@@neilcastro836 Istanbul, to be precise

[@latifa1310]

@@neilcastro836 actually it is possible that it is in Soas University in London, or in the Turkish institute.

[@NK-ht3fo]

Natural orator Masha Allah

[@everdimacuta4469]

Masha'ALLAH.. bro. Paul ALLAH bless you.

[@zaidhernandez4601]

Mashallah, so insightful

[@nasserm.nasser5087]

"Only father knows the hour" .. this verse was so anti trinity that some medieval scholars were thinking of removing it from the gospels...

[@Steven_Rowe]

The Muslim woman speaking to Paul at 25mins sounds like Dr Rebecca Masterton

[@martinhaaland7457]

Hi Paul. Are you going to be in Turkiye in the next 10 or so days?

[@BloggingTheology]

Just two more days..

[@brianlucena]

A truly elite intellectual who has attained preeminence in his field

[@khanofcaledonia6413]

How is it possible that suddenly one day people woke up and discovered their Greek and Roman scientific heritage? Per William Montgomery the literature of Moorish Spain was the cause of renaissance.

[@rinopw4262]

Brother Paul if the story of the emperor donating his empire to the pope is fake, then how was the power transferred from the emperor to the pope, or was that something that never happened?

[@BloggingTheology]

Never happened!

[@alwaysgrateful1011]

49:30 - Protestant work ethic

[@magedabuldahab7481]

19:00 i published a novel where i mentioned Martin Luther & guess what ?!!!! the Lollards .....where just the name of them was a turning point in the novel..... unfortunately.the novel is in Arabic, if it were in English i would have sent it to you ........anyways, i would love to have a video tribute to the Lollards made by you to enlighten your listeners

[@faouziacoulter2282]

Mashallah Paul you was amazing may Allah bless you keep it up

[@anoopchalil9539]

1000 ads...killing....most for charity

[@engineerauwalauwal355]

Masha Allah

[@GordoEats98]

Based and theologianpilled

[@MustafaShaar]

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[@_f_]

Subhan Allah

[@Salbiyyah]

MashaAllah...

[@lovemamahouse]

Let's get Spain back. Also America, Muslim should rules.

[@md.muzahidulislamsamrat8037]

"I saw small boys baited and killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Younis. The soldiers swore at the boys in Arabic over the loudspeakers of their armored jeep. The boys, about 10 years old, then threw stones at an Israeli vehicle and the soldiers opened fire, killing some, wounding others. I was present more than once as Israeli troops drew out and shot Palestinian children in this way. Such incidents, in the Israeli lexicon, become children caught in crossfire. I was in Gaza when F-16 attack jets dropped 1,000-pound iron fragmentation bombs on overcrowded hovels in Gaza City. I saw the corpses of the victims, including children. This became a surgical strike on a bomb-making factory. I have watched Israel demolish homes and entire apartment blocks to create wide buffer zones between the Palestinians and the Israeli troops that ring Gaza. I have interviewed the destitute and homeless families, some camped out in crude shelters erected in the rubble. The destruction becomes the demolition of the homes of terrorists. I have stood in the remains of schools - Israel struck two United Nations schools in the last six days, causing at least 10 fatalities at one in Rafah on Sunday and at least 19 at one in the Jebaliya refugee camp Wednesday - as well as medical clinics and mosques. I have heard Israel claim that errant rockets or mortar fire from the Palestinians caused these and other deaths, or that the attacked spots were being used as arms depots or launching sites. I, along with every other reporter I know who has worked in Gaza, have never seen any evidence" Chris hedges

[@MustafaShaar]

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[@Syed_12]

( Do Christians And Jews and "OTHER" non-Muslims go to Heaven? ) Quran 2:62 '' Those who believe (in the Quran) and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures) and the Christians and the Sabians->ANYAllah< Is The Protector Of Monasteries, Churches, Synagogues And The Mosques ) Quran 22:40 [They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, " Our Lord is God " And were it not that God checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of God is much mentioned. And God will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, God is Powerful and Exalted in Might. Note: Why did Allah protected Churches and Synagogues if they worship false Allah ? ( Why Are There So Many Different Religions In The World ? ) Quran 5 48 ''...... If God wanted He could have made all of you a single nation.( ie single religion ) But He willed otherwise in order to test you in what He has given you (ie Scriptures) therefore try to excel one another in good deeds. Ultimately you all shall return to God then He will show you the truth of those matters in which you '' >DISPUTE verb < not noun like other religions Islam mean "submission" to God ( The above verse saying is that God will not accept a religion from the >MUSLIM< and the Non-Muslims but total "submission" to God ) Question: How Can Muslim And the Non-Muslim "submit" to the God? Answer: Be kind to other human beings and Do not lie, Do not steal, Do not cheat, Do not hurt others, Do not be prideful and Do the charity work. Note: If you obeyed all the ABOVE Allah-God's moral laws "YOU" submitted to God.( ie Islam mean "submission" to God ) The only people who will enter Paradise those who '' Submitted to God '' ( ie by Good Deeds ) God does NOT accept your religion of birth but only ''Your Total'' Submission to Him. ( God Allows Interfaith Marriages And Eat Food From the Christian And Jew And Vice Versa ) Quran 5:5 ''This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture (ie Christian and Jew) is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And lawful in marriage are chaste women from among the believers (ie Muslim ) and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture (ie Christian and Jew) before you, when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers. And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless and he in the Hereafter will be among the losers.'' Note: > Only < Islam allows interfaith marriages (>14 hundredsSame God< but They are >ALL Corrupt< more or less, some more than others from their original foundational teaching. The older religion are MORE corrupted than newer religion. Question to Muslim and Christian: Does God / Allah only answer your pray ? And God / Allah does not answer non Muslim / non Christian pray? Did Allah '' Canceled '' all other religions Judaism and Christianity? Quran 5:48 '' And We have revealed to you [O Muhammad] the Book in truth, confirming that which preceded it of the Scripture ( ie New and old Testament ) and as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations away from what has come to you of the truth. >>>TO EACH OF YOU WE PRESCRIBED A LAW AND A METHODone nation>differ qualified < for to enter Paradise ) On the day of judgement God will ''NOT'' judge humanity bases on Sunni Muslim sect VS Shia Muslim sect ''NOR'' by Muslim VS non-Muslim >but< Doer of Goods VS Doer of Evils. '' YOUR " birth in the Muslim's family is NOT a > qualification < for to enter the Paradise. '' YOUR " religion / sect / foot long beard is NOT a > qualification < for to enter the Paradise. The > qualification < to enter Paradise is > Faith in God and Good Work

[@rezzan5r66]

Get a PhD degree sir . I will be considered more reliable. Though u r more reliable and have knowledge of PhD level.

[@tombuddy100]

First, What Martin Luther's beliefs remind you of? Islam Then, Catholic beliefs is indeed more like Islam (because of faith and works).

[@Aquines]

The title should be blagging Theology and not blogging Theology

[@tombuddy100]

One of these would describe his channel more accurately: "Blogging and Denigrating Christian Theology" "Blogging and Never Questioning Islamic Theology"

[@ascelinred1000]

@@tombuddy100 what are u on??? Most of the videos on this channel talks about islam.

[@Jfry69]

@@tombuddy100 missed the part where paul is Muslim lmao

[@tombuddy100]

@@Jfry69 So, he is biased when it comes to Islam? Any nonsense found in Islam is not to be discussed, at least not in a questioning manner?

[@HussainFahmy]

*_A discourse with BT Uni._*