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The Evidence, Examined

Every serious objection. Every core argument. Written for the honest inquirer.

123 articles across 11 topics

These articles examine the questions that actually drive doubt and inquiry — about God, evidence, religion, and what the available evidence supports. Each one is an attempt to take a serious objection seriously: to state the strongest version of the challenge, then weigh it against the evidence in plain prose, without polemic or theatrical certainty.

The collection is organised across eleven investigative topics: from the existence of God and the problem of evil through to the historical record of early Islam, the preservation of the Quran, classical responses to apostasy, the science of fine-tuning, and questions of justice and freedom. Each article is self-contained — read in any order — and built around a single clear question that the headline names directly.

The audience is the honest inquirer rather than the already-convinced. That has consequences for the writing: assumptions are stated rather than smuggled, contested points are flagged as contested, and arguments aim for what a careful sceptic would accept rather than what a sympathetic reader would let pass. Where the case is strong it is named strong. Where it is weak it is named weak. Where it is genuinely undecided, that too is named.

New articles appear regularly. Use the topic filter below to browse by theme, or follow the canonical reading order — the articles are sequenced for cumulative argument, not by publication date.

All Does God Exist?12 The Problem of Evil9 Ethics Without God?5 The Inner Journey17 Divine Justice & Fairness5 History, Context & Comparison10 Islamic Practice & Ritual8 Revelation & Meaning11 Rights & Freedom13 Science & Evidence11 The Quran & Its Sources22

Divine Justice & Fairness

5 articles

Why Would God Need To Be Worshipped?

If God is complete, unlimited, and in need of nothing — why does God require worship? The question exposes a…

7 min 2

If God Answers Prayer, Why Can’t You Demonstrate It?

The Quran says "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." If that is true, why can't believers simply demonstrate it under…

7 min 3

If God Doesn’t Need Worship, Why Does the Quran Demand It?

God needs nothing. So why does Islam centre on worship? The answer reframes the question: worship is not for God's…

6 min 4

If God Rewards Faith and Punishes Doubt, Isn’t That Just a Loyalty Test?

If God sends people to hell for not believing and heaven for believing, isn't He simply rewarding loyalty regardless of…

7 min 5

Why Would God Create Enemies?

The universe is vast, life is rare, and humans fight over God. The objection combines scale, confusion, and divine…

8 min