American Thinker In a recent interview, Archbishop Emeritus Gyula Márfi of Hungary “warned of a multi-pronged assault against European Christianity from left-wing forces within the E.U.” In doing so, he said what many in the West, Christian or otherwise, know deep in their gut but dare not acknowledge for fear of being “canceled.” While the entire interview is well worth … [Read more...]
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‘Get Off Your High Horse!’ Christians Must Not Complain When Muslims Butcher Them
The Stream A Muslim man butchered a Christian man in Spain, and, true to form, the establishment is responding by telling Christians not to “get on their high horse”—sound familiar?—but rather to do a little “introspecting” concerning the past and present crimes of Christians. On Jan. 25, 2023, a machete-waving Muslim migrant screaming Islam’s ancient war cry, “Allahu akbar,” … [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...]
The Desperate Need for True Interfaith Dialogue between Christians and Muslims
The Stream A much touted conference in Bahrain, dedicated to promoting “interfaith dialogue” and “coexistence,” recently came to a close. Featuring many leading Christian and Muslim figures—including Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar—the conference’s purpose was “to build bridges of dialogue between leaders of religions, sects, thought, culture … [Read more...]
Don’t Judge Islam by the Actions of a Few Muslims, Says Leading Cleric
Coptic Solidarity Recently, while decrying “Islamophobia,” Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb—one of the world’s most influential Muslims who so many Western leaders including Pope Francis trust and listen to—said: We do not hold the Christian religion, nor Christ [peace be upon him], nor Moses [peace be upon him] responsible for the terrible massacres of Muslims by believers of other … [Read more...]
Zakaria Botros: 87 and Still Boldly Challenging Islam
What a world of difference there is between anti-Islamic polemics emanating from the secular West and those emanating from the religiously charged Arab world itself. This is the thought I have whenever I watch Arabic language programs and debates, which tend to have an unrestrained and animated quality. Fr. Zakaria Botros, first introduced to non-Arabic speakers in my 2008 … [Read more...]
Terrorism Was ‘Created by the West,’ Says Celebrated Muslim Authority
Coptic Solidarity A leading Muslim authority that so many Western leaders—Pope Francis being only the most famous—trust and listen to has just proclaimed that Islamic terrorism is really a creation of the West. Speaking before a delegation from Britain’s Royal College of Defence Studies, headed by Major General Stephen Deakin, and representatives from eleven other countries, … [Read more...]
Jihadist Conquests Were About Bringing “Justice, Freedom, and Equality” to Conquered Infidels, Says Leading Muslim Scholar
On April 24, 2022, the grand imam of Islam’s most prestigious university, Al Azhar, delivered an address before the heads of state, with Egyptian President al-Sisi sitting in the front row. This occurred during state-level celebrations of Laylat al-Qadr (the “Night of Power”), which, in Islamic teaching, is the night when Allah first revealed the Koran to … [Read more...]
Ramadan: A Time to Celebrate Murder, Bloodshed, and Slavery?
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast, pray, engage in acts of piety and charity, and reminisce over warfare and bloodshed in the name of Islam. Virtually every Ramadan features various Islamic authorities, personages, and/or institutes reminding Muslims to take pride in and celebrate various historic battles between Muslims and non-Muslims, or “infidels” (as … [Read more...]
The Taliban Accused of Necrophilia
According to an August 22 report, a female Afghan refugee to India just “revealed that the Taliban has sex with dead bodies.” While discussing how the terrorist group thrives on raping women, she asserted that “They rape dead bodies too. They don’t care whether the person is dead or alive… Can you imagine this?” The report continues: “The practice of having sex with … [Read more...]