Introduction
Both Christianity and Islam are the major Abrahamic religions that share several key similarities in regards to monotheistic values. The debate is primarily focused on Jesus Christ, who is a manifestation of God in the former and a mere human prophet in the latter. The significant difference between James White and Abdullah Kunde can be observed in their understanding of the Holy Trinity and temporality. However, the Muslim theologian dismisses the dual nature of Christ and contradicts himself in the case of God’s knowledge for the creation of the Universe.
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The key point of indifference is evident in the fact that Islam does not consider Jesus Christ as a son of God, but rather a prophet. According to Islam, he must not be worshiped because doing so means that a person equates a human to a creator (Sola Church). In the case of the Christian religion, Christ is a son of God and a part of the Holy Trinity, which means that he is a target for worship. God cleansed human sins through himself in the form of Jesus, but Abdullah Kunde does not recognize this duality of one entity. One should be aware that a certain object can be an electron, which possesses both particle and wave properties. Similarly, Christ has a human form and nature, and he is also a divine being. Therefore, the question for Abdullah Kunde is based on whether he can elaborate on the electron’s duality being a representation of a grander duality or even the trinity of Christ.
Another major point of difference can be seen in the issue of the temporality of the Universe. The critical aspect is reflected in James White’s question, in which he asks the opponent if God intended the Universe to be the way it was after it was created. Kunde exhibits a certain form of self-contradiction when he states that God is beyond temporality and time. Therefore, in the Islamic view, the creator either did not know of the upcoming sins of humans or intentionally placed them in such a way that prophets will be required to correct them. According to Christianity, Jesus is not a mere messenger but a manifestation of God who redeemed human sins (Sola Church). In other words, the Muslim debater either does not believe that God is all-knowing or not all-good because he intended to have sinful humanity at the moment of origin. In this case, the Christian version is more sound and plausible because God knew his creation and its sinful tendencies, but he planned to redeem their sins through his son. Thus, the question on temporality is also addressed to Abdullah Kunde, whether his statement that God intended the Universe to be the way it was contradicts key qualities of the creator.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Christianity and Islam are highly similar Abrahamic religions but possess key distinctive views of certain issues, such as the human nature of Jesus Christ. The debate is an outstanding illustration of these differences in regards to the temporality of God and the duality of Christ. Although both debaters brought valid and reasonable points throughout the event, one can observe that the Christian version is more in tune with logic. Despite the creator being divine, he is not incapable of taking on human form and having dual nature similar to electron particles/waves. In addition, Abdullah contradicts himself and the qualities of God by stating that the Universe was created as God intended, despite needing messengers to correct the sinful nature of humans. Christian point of view is more sound because he knew this fact, which is why he redeemed them from their sins.
Work Cited
“James White vs Abdullah Kunde – Can God Become a Man?” YouTube, Web.