One of the greatest problems with the much cherished “moderate/radical” Muslim dichotomy is that it’s entirely based on Western assumptions that have nothing to do with the realities of Islam. This came out in a study published in Arabic (my recent translation here): Islamic researchers are agreed that what the West and its followers call “moderate Islam” and “moderate … [Read more...]
Pope Francis’ Jihad on Christianity
FrontPage Magazine (Spanish, Danish) The man known as the pope and the vicar of Christ – but who in light of what follows is probably best referred to by his real name, Jorge Mario Bergoglio – recently gave an interview demonstrating why "so many people think he is the anti-Christ." The more salient features follow: Christ as Warmonger In classic relativistic … [Read more...]
Muslim Jihadis Distort Islam as Western Homosexuals Distort Christianity?
Coptic Solidarity As a way to exonerate Islam of the violence habitually committed in its name, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb—the grand imam of Al Azhar University—recently engaged in some interesting sophistry. According to published statements on Arabic media, Tayeb said that "It is extremely regrettable that some heads of churches in the United States conduct [homosexual] … [Read more...]
‘Scientific’ Claim: Christian Bible More ‘Bloodthirsty’ than Quran
PJ Media A new data-based study published on Yahoo News, Huffington Post, and many other media, purports to have proven that the Bible—including the New Testament—is more violent than the Quran. From Tom McKay’s article about the study: “Fifty-eight percent of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Islam” thanks to a “laundry list of misinformation about the faith's … [Read more...]
Egyptian Journalist: Sermon on Mount Should be Taught in Egyptian Schools
Coptic Solidarity Ibrahim Eissa, an Egyptian television personality, recently made some remarks that were as objective as they were startling to many in Egypt. After pointing out that it is good to teach Coptic Christians the Koran in public schools, simply because knowledge of the Koran goes a long way in improving knowledge of the Arabic language—which both Copts and … [Read more...]