Yesterday Dr. Carlos Vazques interviewed me on his radio show, Circle of Insight. The 25-minute interview mostly revolved around differences between al-Qaeda and ISIS. Listen to it here. Also, see this article for more on this theme. … [Read more...]
‘If You Love Jesus, Then Die Like Jesus!’: Muslim Persecution of Christians, November 2016
Originally published by the Gatestone Institute Reports of Christian life under the Islamic State (ISIS) continued throughout November. Many of these came from the ancient Christian towns surrounding Mosul, such as Batnaya and Qaraqosh, conquered by ISIS in August, 2014, and liberated in late October, 2016. One Christian man, Esam, from Qaraqosh, related what ISIS did … [Read more...]
Egypt: Four Christians Slaughtered in 10 Days
Coptic Solidarity That the Coptic Christian Church continues to voice its support for President Sisi should not be interpreted to mean that the situation of Egypt’s Christian minority has improved. One need only look to the substratum of news for confirmation. The current month of January alone has already witnessed three separate instances over the course of 10 days where … [Read more...]
A Hate to Kill and Die for
Muslim attacks on Christian churches are on the rise all around the world—including in America. The worst occurred last month when a bomb exploded in Egypt’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, killing 28, mostly women and children. Preliminary investigations had indicated that a woman entered the church, sat in the women’s section, and then left an unattended purse that later detonated. … [Read more...]
Muslim Slaughters Christian for Selling Alcohol in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity A Muslim man crept up behind a Christian man and slit his throat, killing him in Alexandria, Egypt, on the evening of January 3. Adel Suleiman, 48, the Muslim man who committed the murder, did so because his Christian victim, 45-year-old Joseph Lam‘i, owned a shop that sold alcohol, which the murderer deemed “contrary to the shar‘ia [Islamic law] and the … [Read more...]