A new fascism is on the rise in the West. A pluralistic framework will not create a pluralistic social and political order. As we have written before, social and political pluralism rests on the nonpluralistic foundation of Judeo-Christian Theism. In other words, because of Judeo-Christian influence, people are free to
Seventeen years into the 21st century, threatening cultural and political storms sweep the world. Are Christians prepared? Are we creating robust cultures? Are we living lives that will equip us to face these winds? In fact we may be facing the “perfect storm,” three dangerous phenomena colliding at the same
Is a global caliphate coming? Since 9/11 the United States and the Western world have been fighting jihad with bombs and bullets, as if armament could win a war of ideas. Certainly a nation must be free to protect itself, but a war that is grounded in ideas and moral
Pluralism is grounded in the Judeo-Christian worldview “When Muslims are in the minority, they complain about being oppressed. But the minute they become the majority, they become real oppressors because of the inherent intolerance of their culture.” So writes Ed Straker in American Thinker. He is describing one of the
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
Earlier this year we wrote about the hope that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi may be a man of peace. That idea was based on a couple of historical developments: On New Year’s Day 2015, Sisi spoke at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, considered the world’s leading center for Islamic studies.
“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
When the Messiah sent out his disciples two-by-two, he instructed them to identify the man of peace in the community and engage with that person. When you enter a house, first say, “Peace to this house.” If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if
The responses to the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris include an intriguing reflection from an atheist comparing Islam and Christianity. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are the world’s three great monotheistic faiths. All three trace their linage to the patriarch Abraham. He is father of the Arab (largely Muslim) peoples though his
We’ve written recently about the importance of recognizing that the battle with militant Islam is a battle of ideas. James Glassman was under secretary of state for Public Diplomacy under President George W. Bush. He was recently referenced by Helle C. Dale at The Daily Signal in her excellent piece, “In
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