April 2, 2008
On April 12th, 1:30 P.M.,
in Fullerton, California, David Wood will debate Jalal Abularub in
California on the topic "Is Muhammad a Prophet?" Later that day (5:30
P.M.), James White will debate Jalal on the topic "Does the Bible Teach
that Jesus Is God?"
March 24th, 2008
The Easter debates are over, but the discussion continues on our forum! Click the forum tab above or click here to enter into the debate.
February 22nd, 2008
We
have some exciting news! Acts 17 Apologetics will be participating in
a series of debates held in Norfolk, Virginia over Easter Weekend. The
series will be called "The Easter Debates: Christianity vs. Islam". Visit the link for more information!
January 11th, 2008
Recent and Current Events
- August 7th, 2007: Nabeel's breakout session at the Youth Evangelism Conference in Hampton, VA was a success! We praise God for the conference which helped instill a love for evangelism and apologetics into the hearts of more than a thousand young believers.
- September 10th, 2007: David and Nabeel are working on a series of debates that will focus on the identity of Jesus and the identity Muhammad. These debates will hopefully be published and available by mid-late 2008. More to come!
- David's debate with Ali Ataie is now available through Amazon.com! Check out the link found under "resources".
- Nabeel's debate with Farhan Qureshi is available for download - go to the "resources" link if you would like to download the MP3s, or contact Nabeel for information on purchasing an audio CD.
- September 2007: David was invited to speak in Alaska at various churches and cities. Topics ranged from Islam and Muhammad to the Problem of Evil and Jesus' Resurrection. We thank God for the opportunity to speak in remote parts of our nation and for his safe return home.
- November
16th, 2007: Nabeel presented his paper on the Theistic Swoon Theory at
the EPS/ETS national conference in San Diego, California. He was able
to connect with some of the top evangelical scholars, and learned a
great deal from their knowledge and character. Nabeel would like to
thank Central Baptist Church of Norfolk, VA for sponsoring his trip,
and also Mike Licona for providing him with a place to stay!
- November 25th, 2007: Nabeel debated Muslim Apologist Sami Zaatari on the topic: "Did Jesus claim to be divine?" Through surprises at the beginning of the debate to a very successful conclusion for the Christian case, the debate did not cease to keep the speakers on their toes. The debate will be available shortly, more info to come!
- January 6th, 2008: Nabeel finished his graduate studies at Biola University! He will officially receive his MA this May. Nabeel would like to thank Biola for their generous scholarship, helping him pay for part of his tuition. Also, he would like to thank his professors and the staff at Biola for their enthusiastic service and education of aspiring apologists from across the nation.
- January 18th, 2008: Nabeel's testimony was recorded during an interview by Focus on the Faith and it is now online at muslimjourneytohope.com. His is number 46. NOTE: There are some minor inaccuracies about the testimony, both in the facts and in the story. These are on account of the cutting of the recording. For more solid information, please see my written testimony.
- January
5th, 2008: Kregel publishing company has agreed to publish two written
debates in a book which concern some core tenets of Islam and
Christianity. The first debate will be regarding the deity of Jesus,
and the participants are Nabeel Qureshi and Muslim scholar Dr. Zulfiqar
Ali Shah. David Wood will be debating Bassam Zawadi on the prophethood
of Muhammad. Please pray for us as we debate and finalize what will be
our first publication, God-willing!
- January 28th, 2008:
Nabeel will be speaking at a pastor's luncheon in Norfolk, VA sharing
his testimony and answering questions about evangelism to Muslims. He
would like to thank his good friend Clark Taylor for this opportunity.
-Nabeel