On August 11 in Dallas, I delivered an hour-long talk as part of the North American Lutheran Church's "Braaten/Benne Lectures in Theology." The title of my presentation was "Muslim Persecution of Christian Martyrs: Past and Present." Topics discussed include Islamic doctrine concerning Christianity; Islamic history as a manifestation of said Islamic doctrine; and, continuity … [Read more...]
Russia Declares ‘Holy War’ on Islamic State
FrontPage Magazine The Orthodox Christian Church, which is reclaiming its traditional role in post-Soviet Russia, has just described its government’s fight against the Islamic State and other jihadi groups in Syria as a “holy war.” According to Vsevolod Chaplin, head of the Church’s Public Affairs Department, The fight with terrorism is a holy battle and today our country … [Read more...]
On Refugees, Be ‘Wise as Serpents’
This article was written for RaymondIbrahim.com by Ralph Sidway, an Orthodox Christian researcher and writer, and author of Facing Islam: What the Ancient Church has to say about the Religion of Muhammad. He operates the Facing Islam blog. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has announced it will help migrants who have arrived in Bulgaria, but has urged authorities not to let any … [Read more...]
Why Hungary’s Victor Orbán Got It Right on Islam
Danish, Portuguese Some central and east European countries are being criticized by more “progressive” Western nations for not wanting to take in Muslim refugees. Chief among them is Hungary, specifically in the person of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Western media are characterizing him as “xenophobic,” “full of hate speech,” and Europe’s “creeping dictator.” Sounding like … [Read more...]
Why Western Nations Should Only Accept Christian Refugees
FrontPage Magazine As refugees from the Middle East flood the West, a number of countries—including Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Cyprus, and Australia—are defying political correctness by wanting to accept Christian refugees only. While more “progressive” voices cry “racism,” the fact remains: there are several objective reasons why the West should … [Read more...]