A Case for Christianity

The Foundations section shows why orthodox Islam fails. This section shows the alternative: why Christianity is true.

The case is told in the order the events happened. Each step builds on the previous one. You can read straight through, or jump to whichever step you need.

The ten steps

Manuscript Evidence. The Bible we have today matches what Jews and Christians had at the time of Jesus. The Quranic charge of tahrif (corruption) does not fit the evidence.
Trinitarian Hints in the Old Testament. The Trinity is not a Greek invention. The plurality of persons in God is already in the Hebrew Bible.
Messianic Prophecies in the Old Testament. The Old Testament predicts the Messiah’s lineage, birthplace, ministry, betrayal, death, burial, and resurrection. These predictions are preserved in manuscripts that pre-date Jesus.
The Historicity and Character of Jesus. Jesus is a real historical person. Non-Christian sources confirm his existence. The Quran itself praises him: virgin born, sinless, miracle worker, Word of God.
Jesus and the Fulfillment of the Prophecies. His life fits the Old Testament predictions. Not just one or two, but the whole set.
Why the Cross. The Cross is the place where God’s justice and mercy meet. God himself takes the penalty for sin. The Quranic objection (“no soul bears another’s burden”) does not apply when the offended party is the one paying.
The Resurrection. Four historical facts almost every scholar accepts. The resurrection is the best explanation.
The Apostles and the Impossibility of Fabrication. The apostles died rather than deny they saw the risen Jesus. People do not die for what they personally know is a lie.
The Pre-Conciliar Church. The Trinity, the bishops, the sacraments were all in place by 100 AD. Constantine did not invent Christianity.
The Conciliar Period and the Pre-Islamic Christian World. By the time of Muhammad, orthodox Christianity was global, developed, and articulated. What the Quran condemns as “Christian” is not what Christians actually believed.

How to use this section

The Foundations section makes the negative case against Islam. This section makes the positive case for Christianity. Together they form the structural argument of the project.

If you are a Muslim reading honestly, read straight through. Each step builds on the last, and the full case is in the chain.

If you are a Christian preparing for a conversation, jump to the page that addresses the point you need. The Debate Index is the fast-lookup reference; this section is the longer version.

If you are walking the Transition Pathway toward the Eastern Orthodox Church, this section is the substantive defense behind the pastoral overview in stage 3, Why Christianity.