Earlier this week I appeared on Ratio Christi's "Truth Matters," hosted by Tony Gurule. The topic of discussion revolved around the episode's title, “Muslim Persecution of Christians: Past and Present,” and was connected to my latest book, Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West. The 30-minute video follows: … [Read more...]
Islam’s Impact on the West’s Identity
PJ Media What role if any did Islam play in shaping Europe’s identity, both in the past and the present? Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Washington, DC, and author of the new book, Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity, claims that Islam had a largely positive impact on Europe’s identity (including by invoking the Myth of the … [Read more...]
Without Weapons the West Dies
FrontPage Magazine What would happen if the world took Pope Francis’ advice (via a tweet)? “Do we really want peace? Then let’s ban all weapons so we don’t have to live in fear of war,” said the pontiff. While on the surface, the disappearance of all weapons might suggest the inability to do violence, in reality, it would mean the certain annihilation of the West as a … [Read more...]
Yes, “Italy Must Remember Its … Past” with Islam
FrontPage Magazine Although the conflict between Islam and the West is a continuation of history, the strategy of those who seek to whitewash and thus empower Islam is to fixate on peaceful aberrations while suppressing the continuum of hostility. Thus, in “Italy must remember its pluralist past,” Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, Washington, … [Read more...]
Yes, “Islam Is Part of Our History”
FrontPage Magazine European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans recently chaired a roundtable with ten Muslim imams from six EU Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands). Afterwards Timmermans announced that “the Commission is strongly committed to promoting diversity in Europe. Islam is part of our history, Islam is part of … [Read more...]