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Who is Karim AbuZaid?Karim AbuZaid is the director of religious affairs at Al-Minhaal Academy in South Jersey USA. He is A PhD candidate in Islamic Studies (Fundamentals of Islam, Quranic and Hadith Sciences) with the American Open University, Cairo, Egypt. AbuZaid is a Hafiz Al-Quran and an instructor of Islamic Creed "Al-Aqeedah Al-Islamyiah" at Mishkah University "Mishkah University". AbuZaid is teacher with the Islamic Online University, teaching both subjects Principals of Hadith, and Principals of Tafseer.
What is Crucifixion?Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam. The victim is left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. The crucifixion of Jesus is a central narrative in Christianity, and the cross (sometimes depicting Jesus nailed onto it) is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches. The English term cross derives from the Latin word crux. The Latin term crux classically referred to a tree or any construction of wood used to hang criminals as a form of execution. The term later came to refer specifically to a cross.
Who is Tony Costa?Tony's chief passion is in teaching and engaging students of any background in lively class discussions and interactions. He encourages them to ask thought-provoking questions and believes that life-long learning should be fun and life-changing. He is a professor with Providence Theological Seminary in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. He is the author of Worship and the Risen Jesus in the Pauline Letters as well as a contributor of scholarly essays in Christian Origins and Greco-Roman Culture and Christian Origins and Hellenistic Judaism and various journals.
