Yesterday I appeared on Colliding Worldviews, hosted by Tony Gurule. Although the episode is titled "Christian Persecution and Islamic Extremism," we discussed a number of other related topics, past and present, and all relevant for today. The one-hour long interview follows: Colliding Worldviews: “Christian Persecution & Islamic Extremism” (Ep. 13) from Tony … [Read more...]
The Problem Is Not the Islamic State but Islamic Hate
A lie conceals the truth. And ugly but hidden truths never have a chance of being acknowledged, addressed, and ameliorated. Because of this simple truism, one of the greatest lies of our age—that violence committed in the name of Islam has nothing to do with Islam—has made an intrinsically weak Islam the scourge of the modern world, with no signs of relief on the horizon. It … [Read more...]
‘Spit on the Cross or Die!’ Muslim Persecution of Christians, January 2017
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Tragic stories of Christian experiences under the Islamic State continued to emerge throughout the month of January. A Christian doctor who forfeited the chance to escape his Syrian village after ISIS had captured it because he wanted to stay and help the sick and needy, both Christian and Muslim, was kidnapped by the Muslim … [Read more...]
Cannibalism: ISIS Revives Islam’s Original Terror Tactic
PJ Media In light of recent revelations that the Islamic State is teaching its followers to eat non-Muslims, surely we can now all agree that, at least in this, ISIS is truly not Islamic? Alas, no. Even the eating of “infidels” has precedents throughout Islamic history, especially as a terror tactic. Some well-documented anecdotes come to mind: The first concerns … [Read more...]
A New Genocide for Egypt’s Christians?
FrontPage Magazine Yet another murderous wave is taking Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority by storm, leading to another exodus from their homes. Last week in al-Arish, Sinai, Islamic State affiliates killed a 65-year-old Christian man by shooting him in the head; they then abducted and tortured his 45-year-old son before burning him alive and dumping his charred remains … [Read more...]