LifeSiteNews Catholics may be surprised to learn that the Vatican is exaggerating the similarities between the Virgin Mary and the figure of Mary, Mother of Jesus, as she appears in the Koran and Muslim hadiths (traditions about Muhammad, the founder of Islam). On May 18 this year, Pope Francis paid a visit to detainees at Verona’s Montorio Prison, and upon bestowing an icon … [Read more...]
‘How Dare You?!’ The True Source of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Is a Superiority Complex
The Stream The Arab-Israeli conflict will never be fully understood — an essential criterion to solving it — until its ultimate source is recognized: Islamic supremacism. Islamic doctrine, which teaches that Muslim blood is superior to and far more precious than non-Muslim blood (non-Muslims essentially being on a level with dogs and cattle) imbues Muslims with a sense of … [Read more...]
Silence! Why Radical Muslims and Triggered Leftists Are the Conjoined Twins of Offense
The Stream Despite their many outward differences, Islamic authoritarianism and leftist liberalism are very similar. Take how radical Muslims and triggered liberals brook no dissent—that is, brook no “blasphemy” against their sacred things and ideas. In his discussion of Koran 5:33, which calls for the crucifixion and/or mutilation of “those who wage war against Allah and … [Read more...]
Audio: Updates on Muslim Persecution of Christians with Raymond Ibrahim
Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The nearly hour-long audio and its official description follow: We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to update us on the more recent attacks against Christians. Why is there continued media silence on such attacks, and why is hope for a "Muslim Reformation" a foolish idea? … [Read more...]
Is Terrorism the Weapon of the Weak?
The Stream The “Muslim grievance” mantra is back. Israel’s war in Gaza, we are again being told, is going to prompt aggrieved Muslims the world over to resort to terrorism — the “weapon of the weak.” Thus, during a recent U.S. Senate hearing on global security threats, the top American intelligence official, Avril Haines, “warned that the war in Gaza could embolden terrorist … [Read more...]