This is post 1 of 4 in the series “intolerance of islam and atheism” Pluralism Never Comes from Islamism or Atheism The Shadow of Sharia Looms Over the West Ideological War for a Global Caliphate Fight Intolerance With a Kingdom Offensive Pluralism is grounded in the Judeo-Christian worldview “When Muslims
The recent attacks on the West by radical jihadists have prompted many people to ask, Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? In 638 AD, when the Muslims conquered Jerusalem, they sought to create a symbol of the superiority of Islam by building the Dome of the Rock on
Is this what modesty means? Recently a Ghanaian friend wrote to me about the changing standard of decency in West Africa. Two beautiful young women–an actress and a beauty pageant winner–stirred debate among Ghanaians by the way they dressed for a music-awards event. Their dresses, according to some, were “revealing,” “indecent,” “daring,”
Euthanasia in Europe on the increase We’ve already witnessed the spiritual demise of Europe. Can its physical demise be far behind? In early May, Brussels Airport finally re-opened after being closed for nearly six weeks, following the March terrorist attack that killed sixteen people. While it will not be back
By UpstateNYer – Own work So much of today’s news seems unreal. Middle Eastern Muslim mobs molesting and raping German women in front of the Cologne cathedral, for example. It presents a troubling tale of two religions: a powerless Christian orthodoxy in the grip of a merciless Islamic fist.
“Pursue no woman to her tears.” I found these lovely words in a poem called The Honor Men by James Hay, Jr. More about that below. Today’s pervasive global culture is largely misogynist: men act like brutes and women are driven to tears. For the most part, life in every
Muslim terrorism has triggered an insider movement toward Muslim reformation. One of the most troubling facts about Islamic terrorism today is the sheer growth in the numbers of people willing to pursue violent jihad. David and Nancy French wrote about this recently. They pointed out that, given “Boko Haram, the Al-Nusra
Unlikely as it may seem, a jihadi doctrine is growing among non-Muslims in the Western world. The growth of this doctrine is leading to the demise of the West. Western universities used to be “liberal” places (as in “liberal arts”), centers of critical thinking, free speech, freedom of conscience. People of different views
A vigorous debate is underway in the United States over two different but related subjects. First was the observation raised by US presidential contender, Dr. Ben Carson. He said he does not believe that a Muslim who subscribes to Sharia law should be president. His statement raised a firestorm among
“Women have no need for their genitalia …” “…unless you are a whore.” Those words were allegedly found in a pamphlet promoting sharia law in Britain. The article making the allegation, with this stark announcement, was sent to me by a friend named Ana who works in Southern Europe with trafficked
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