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nomic gains and military spoils. Even if such alleged gains
and spoiis became incentives in later periods of Islamic his-
tory, it still does not follow that Islam prefers war to peace
and the Muslims relish war spoils. There are better explana-
tions. One of these should be very clear to those who are fa-
miliar with the classical discussion of the Protestant Ethic
and the spirit of Capitalism where Protestantism, along with
other factors, led to the rise of modern Capitalism. No seri-
ous mind would contend that the Protestants developed their
ethic to become economically prosperous or that modern
Capitalism still depends on the Protestant Ethic.
2. Jesus, Son of Mary
One of the most controversial problems in human history
is the question of Jesus. Was he completely Divine or only
human, or was he semi-Divine and semi-human at the same
time? Was he true or just another pretending impostor? Was
he born in an ordinary way to a father and a mother like any
child? Was he born in the vvinter or in the summer? Many
questions like these were and are still raised by Christians
and non-Christians alike. Disputes and arguments about such
matters have been continuous from the time of Jesus until to-
day. Many denominations among the Christians have arisen
on account of little differences in the interpretation of some
insignificant aspects of these questions. This is all known to