In his debate with Muslim apologist Shadid Lewis does Reformed Christian apologist Anthony Rogers establish the consistency of the Trinity and monotheism? That is, does he prove that the Trinity doctrine is not a form of polytheism?

Is this episode, we examine his arguments, and discuss

* the Qur'an, abrogation, and whether it always distinguishes Christians from polytheists

* Rogers's argument from Genesis 18-19 that Moses taught multiple persons in God

* Rogers's argument from John 8 and Matthew 28 :19 that Jesus taught the same

You may want to refer to the analyses I gave in this previous blog post.

Next week, in episode 21, we'll look at Lewis's side of the debate.

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Books quoted in this episode:

* Hugh Goddard, A History of Christian-Muslim Relations (Chicago: New Amsterdam Books, 2000), pp. 27-8.

* The Racovian Catechism, trans. Thomas Rees (London, 1818), pp. 37-9.

* The Qur'an, trans. M.A.S. Abdul Haleem (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004), pp. 118-9.

* Not quoted here, but helpful regarding the topics of abrogation, quranic interpretation, and the historical order of the suras: Neal Robinson, Discovering the Qur'an: A Contemporary Approach to a Veiled Text, 2nd ed. (London: SCM Press, 2003).