The Thinking Theist https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/ This column seeks to explore Christianity and other faiths, and to help others navigate the world around them. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:58:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Who is Most Miserable According to Muhammad’s Wife? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/09/who-is-most-miserable-according-muhammads-wife/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/09/who-is-most-miserable-according-muhammads-wife/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:53:49 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1823 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/09/who-is-most-miserable-according-muhammads-wife/feed/ 0 Should We Believe that Muhammad Split the Moon? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/08/should-we-believe-that-muhammad-split-the-moon/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/08/should-we-believe-that-muhammad-split-the-moon/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:00:02 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1775 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/08/should-we-believe-that-muhammad-split-the-moon/feed/ 0 How old was Aisha (really) when She Married Muhammad? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/how-old-was-aisha-really-when-she-married-muhammad/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/how-old-was-aisha-really-when-she-married-muhammad/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:00:36 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1757 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/how-old-was-aisha-really-when-she-married-muhammad/feed/ 0 Muhammad’s Youngest Bride: Challenging Muhammad’s Character https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/muhammads-youngest-bride-challenging-muhammads-character/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/muhammads-youngest-bride-challenging-muhammads-character/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:47 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1718 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/muhammads-youngest-bride-challenging-muhammads-character/feed/ 0 The Quran: When Uthman Standardized the Text https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/the-quran-when-uthman-standardized-the-text/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/the-quran-when-uthman-standardized-the-text/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:48 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1496 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/the-quran-when-uthman-standardized-the-text/feed/ 0 Jihad and the London Rape Gangs https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/jihad-and-long-rape-gangs/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/jihad-and-long-rape-gangs/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:05 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1643 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/07/jihad-and-long-rape-gangs/feed/ 0 The Rape Gang Inquiry: The UK Looks in the Mirror https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-rape-gang-inquiry-the-uk-looks-in-the-mirror/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-rape-gang-inquiry-the-uk-looks-in-the-mirror/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:09:23 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1598 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-rape-gang-inquiry-the-uk-looks-in-the-mirror/feed/ 0 The Quran and the Torah: Two Incredible Blunders from Allah https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-quran-and-the-torah-two-incredible-blunders-from-allah/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-quran-and-the-torah-two-incredible-blunders-from-allah/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:32:08 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1568 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/the-quran-and-the-torah-two-incredible-blunders-from-allah/feed/ 0 The Islamic Dilemma: Does the Quran Confirm the Bible? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/quran-and-the-bible/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/quran-and-the-bible/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:30:42 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1502 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2026/06/quran-and-the-bible/feed/ 0 What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2025/03/what-does-it-mean-to-be-born-again/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2025/03/what-does-it-mean-to-be-born-again/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:35:43 +0000 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/?p=1462 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thethinkingtheist/2025/03/what-does-it-mean-to-be-born-again/feed/ 0