The Stream One of the most odious aspects of the so-called War on Christmas is Western appeasement of Muslim sensibilities. Consider recent events in Sweden, where St. Lucia’s Day has been celebrated for centuries. According to Britannica: St. Lucia’s Day [is a] festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland on December 13 in … [Read more...]
Audio: Defending the West with Raymond Ibrahim on the Right Take
I was recently interviewed on The Right Take, with Mark Tapson. The official description and audio link follow: In this episode, Mark interviews Raymond Ibrahim, an American author, columnist, and Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is the author of several books, including his most recent publication, Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who … [Read more...]
Talk of ‘Abrahamic’ Religions is an Ecumenical Farce
The Stream What if you had a deceased grandfather whom you were particularly fond of, and out of the blue, a stranger says: “Hey, that’s my grandpa!” Then—lest you think this stranger is somehow trying to ingratiate himself with you—he adds: “And everything you thought you knew about grandpa is wrong! Here, let me tell you what he really said and did throughout his life.” … [Read more...]
“Kiss My Foot, O Lowly Infidel!”
Muslims are at it again—forcing the despised “other,” in this case, Jews, to kiss their feet. On Dec. 1, 2022, two Palestinian teenagers accosted, threatened, and ordered a Jewish (Haredi) man to kiss their feet in Jerusalem’s Old City. They videotaped and posted the incident on TikTok (image above), to the audio of an Arabic rapper who, among other vulgarities, employs the … [Read more...]
An Instructive ‘Muslim’ vs ‘Christian’ Debate
Although somewhat dated, a televised debate from 2019 is instructive of all the “games” certain Muslims play to exonerate their religion while projecting Islam’s shortcomings onto the other, in this case, Christian Europeans. Broadcast by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, the debate was supposed to be an interview, but the show’s Muslim host, Imran Garda, immediately … [Read more...]