Kaaba Myth?
Posted on October 16, 2025 by cedricstudio

Islam seems to be making inroads into the West. The mayor of London is Muslim. This Fall two major US cities—New York and Minneapolis—will likely elect Muslim candidates for mayor. My literal next door neighbor is Muslim. So I’ve been trying to educate myself about Islam and what it teaches.

Many Muslims are kind people. I respect that their devotion is strong and sincere. Nevertheless, there are a lot of problems and contradictions within Islam that lead me to not accept it as a true faith.

For example, the Quran affirms the Torah and the Gospel as having been sent by God (Quran 3:3; 5:68; 5:46-47) and says the words of Allah can never be changed (Quran 18:27; 6:115; 15:9). And yet, the Quran also denies core teachings of the Bible. It says there is no Trinity (Quran 4:171); Jesus was not crucified (Quran 4:157); and Jesus did not die for anyone’s sins (Quran 53:38). Muslims try to solve this dilemma by saying the Bible’s core message has been corrupted, but there is simply zero evidence of this. The core Christian message (Jesus’ death and resurrection for our sins) spread very rapidly throughout the known world within the lifetime of Jesus’ disciples. The very earliest copies of the New Testament we have discovered, dating all the way back to within 100 years or less of the disciples, all teach that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. If Jesus was preaching Allah with a Muslim message, and if he did not die on the cross (as the Quran claims), then this supposed “corruption” would have had to have come directly from Jesus’ disciples and their followers, which would essentially make Jesus the world’s worst prophet because his followers all taught the wrong message.

The Quran also contradicts itself by saying Christians who believe that Jesus is God’s Son (the Trinity) will go to hell for not believing in Allah as the “true” god (Quran 5:72-73; 98:6); yet the Quran also says Christians will go to heaven (Quran 2:63; 5:69).

Below is another in a series of comics I’ve started making addressing some of the many problems with Islam. My intention is not to insult anyone’s faith. Rather, I want to do two things: Educate Christians about the problems in Islam; and expose false beliefs to Muslims in the hopes of bringing them salvation. I don’t want to see anyone trapped in a false hope. I want to see my Muslim friends find new life, forgiveness, and peace through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Islam is so widespread and so deeply imbedded into Muslim thinking, it seems to me the best strategy is to first expose the false ideas they believe in order to prepare their minds and hearts to find the truth. Hopefully I am doing it in a way that is firm but kind.

If you find this interesting, or if you know any Muslims, feel free to share this with them (in kindness and love).

You can see my other comics about Islam on the “topics” page of my website.

Narrow Road Comics is now on Substack

Posted on November 29, 2023 by cedricstudio

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“The Great Exchange” Animated

Posted on July 12, 2023 by cedricstudio

This is so cool! A professional animator named Jezreel Carlos took one of my most popular webcomics and made an animated version. The audio is AI generated but he animated the visuals himself, and did a great job!

Feel free to share this around.

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Should Christians Always Be Nice?

Posted on June 29, 2023 by cedricstudio

Christians are supposed to be like Jesus. That means being nice, being kind, and seeking peace at all costs, right?

Actually, no. Not according to Pastor Doug Wilson. I stumbled upon this talk where he says sometimes being like Jesus means saying hard things people don’t want to hear. It means conflict. It means being hated. Of course we should never pick fights or rock the boat just because, but neither must we be always soft and gentle and say “Aw shucks” with our hands in our pockets. There are times when being tame can be just as wrong-headed and un-Christlike as is being a jerk.

Yes of course it is important to be kind and gentle. Love does not mean being a bully. But there are also times when the most loving thing to do is to suit up and slay the dragon.

Wilson is thoughtful, witty, and quotes a lot of Scripture. This talk is an easy listen and it gave me a lot to chew on.

Are Christians Arrogant?

Posted on June 13, 2023 by cedricstudio

I’ve been reading, “A Serrated Edge” by Doug Wilson. It’s a Christian defense of satire, and a good read. I’m only three chapters in but Wilson made a really good point that stuck with me.

He points out that too many Christians stay silent on a host of topics for fear of being called “arrogant”. The problem is that Christians and secular people often aren’t even using the same definition of the word. The meaning of the “arrogant” slur can be very different depending on who is tossing it around.

To a biblical Christian, God is our supreme authority and therefore we must submit our lives to what he has revealed to us in the Bible. To follow God‘s commands is humility. To reject God’s authority is arrogance.

To a secular person, God is unknowable (if he even exists at all). The only thing we can know for sure is our personal experience and feelings. Therefore moral uncertainty is a sign of humility. Anyone who presumes to know what God thinks is “arrogant“.

To one side it is arrogant to reject God. To the other side it is arrogant to acknowledge God.

When Christians stay silent for fear of being called “arrogant“, we have already lost because we have essentially conceded to the secular view of arrogance is the correct one. That’s a problem.

So far it’s a fascinating and thoughtful read. A Serrated Edge is available from Amazon here.

Testing-1-2-3

Posted on June 13, 2023 by cedricstudio

This website is mostly about my comics, not my writing. But every now and then I may share an interesting thought or link if I feel writing it out will work better than drawing it. Stay tuned.