I recently appeared on Our Eye on Islam, hosted by Toni Bugle and Graham Moore. We discussed a number of topics -- historic, doctrinal, current -- in the hour-long video interview: … [Read more...]
Coptic Bishop in Egypt: “Christians Are Original Inhabitants of the Nation”
Coptic Solidarity Coptic Christian Bishop Daniel met with the Swiss Minister of exterior at the St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo, the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Church, during the minister’s recent visit. The bishop said that, formally, the Church enjoys good relations with the state and Al Azhar, which represents Islam in Egypt, but less formally, on the ground, “there is still … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Bible Answer Man: Part 2
I recently did the second of a three-part interview with Hank Hanegraaff, host of the The Bible Answer Man, a radio program of the Christian Research Institute. The nearly hour long interview can be listened to here. (Part 1 can be listened to here.) From the program's description: Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank’s … [Read more...]
The Last Supper: The Plight of Christians in Arab Lands
Note: The following is a book review of The Last Supper: The Plight of Christians in Arab Lands, by Klaus Wivel. A shorter version of the review first appeared in the Middle East Quarterly (Fall, 2016, vol. 23, no. 4). Danish journalist Klaus Wivel is to be commended for shedding light on an important but ignored topic, the plight of present-day, Arabic-speaking … [Read more...]
Yemen: Locals Break into and Rob Christian Church
Coptic Solidarity On Friday August 26, unidentified and armed militants broke into and robbed a Christian church, the Church of Banjasar, in Aden south of Yemen, according to a report appearing only in Arabic media. In the words of a local source, “Armed militants accompanied by youths from the village broke into the church after morning prayers and looted the contents of … [Read more...]