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Ergun Caner's Testimony – 28 Minute Video
Perhaps my readers are tired of clicking on mp3s. The video at the following link is 28 minutes long (link). Watch and see if you can spot where he: Claims to have lived in majority Muslim countries. Claims to have worn “a keffiyeh.” Talks about “not an imam, not the mullah, not the mulima,” although…
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Caner's Comments at Southwest Baptist Church – January 23, 2010
I managed to locate, via iTunes (R) , two addresses by Dr. Caner presented at the Southwest Baptist Church, Amarillo, TX, January 23, 2010. They are titled: “A Former Muslim Defends the Christian Faith.” You should be able to find them through iTunes. However, should you wish to download them directly, I’ve found mp3s of…
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"An Ulima" and "Caliphats" Surrounding Caner's Father
In the following clip, Dr. White addresses two additional Arabic points. The first is that “ulima” (or “ulema” or “ulama”) is a plural form, not a singular form (the singular is Alim) – so one cannot be “an ulema” although that’s how Dr. Caner referred to his father in his speech at the 2009 Value…
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Dr. Ergun Caner's Books
Sometimes Dr. Caner’s books are referenced in discussing his qualifications. The following are the books I can find: Books (other than theses) Unveiling Islam (2002, with second edition in 2009) (with Emir) – Spanish (2002) More than a Prophet (2003)(with Emir) – Spanish (2006) When Worldviews Collide (2005) The Sacred Trust (2003)(with Emir) Why Churches…
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Dr. Caner's Testimony Before 11 September 2001
Dr. Caner’s testimony before 2001 is something that his critics and allies alike would like to see, but finding a copy of it is proving elusive. (Photo at left, circa 2001, is hosted by middlecreekbible.org, I’m just linking to it.) First, here are some post-9/11 testimonies. Testimony on the 700 Club According to a transcript,…
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Caner's Old Biography Photos
One of the troubling things that Dr. Caner has done was to post the following three photos, with the captions set forth below each.(source) Caption: “Dr. Caner Reading in Mosque” Caption: “Dr. Caner in the Mosque with his father.” Caption: “Dr. Caner in the Mosque youth group holding a rifle.” There are a few problems…
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Ergun Caner's ThD Thesis / Dissertation
I understand that at the University of South Africa they call it a “thesis” rather than a “dissertation.” Nevertheless, in investigating Dr. Caner’s educational claims, I was able to locate evidence of publication of the thesis, though not under the precise name Dr. Caner had provided: Bellum sacrum: the development of the Holy War of…
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Ergun Caner on the Pastor's Perspective Show Compared to Other Testimonies and Evidence
On January 22, 2010, the Pastor’s Perspective aired the show that can be found at the following link (source)(found among the other Pastor’s Perspective shows here). This is the source of Dr. Caner’s infamous comparison of the Jerry Springer Show with formal debates (link to Dr. White’s response to that comparison). “Twenty-seven years later I’m…
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Ergun Caner's Middle Name is What?
Ergun Caner’s father’s middle name is “Mehmet.” Is that Ergun Caner’s middle name? It’s not clear if it is or ever was his real middle name. I’ve tried to track down references to Dr. Ergun Caner before 11 September 2001. In his high school yearbooks (1981-1984) he is listed simply as Ergun Caner, no middle…
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Caner's Autobiography
Caner’s Autobiography “My full name is Ergun Michael Mehmet Giovanni Caner. I know, go ahead and laugh. I was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in Europe, and came to America … .” (1:35) (UPDATE: partial clip from this can be found here) “Until I was 15 years old, I was in the Islamic Youth…