The “second annunciation,” to Muhammad, is pivotal in Islam, marking the beginning of his call as prophet. It is also one of the most significant and revealing facts about Islam, one which deserves some exploration. In addition to being Good Friday for Western Christians, last Friday was March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation of […]
Integration is Not the Answer to Muslim Terrorism
“What is often described as ‘radicalization’ is really a choice by ‘integrated’ Muslims to become religious and to act on their beliefs.” “Integration is Not the Answer to Muslim Terrorism”, by Daniel Greenfield, Frontpage Magazine, April 1, 2016: There is a famous photo of Anjem Choudary, the head of multiple banned organizations calling for imposing Sharia […]
That “Low-Level Hum”? It May Be Your Conscience.
Suspicion of Islam is not a bad thing. It is a sign of moral, mental and spiritual health. Especially when it comes from among Muslims. In the recent story, “Backlash from Brussels terrorism frustrates Muslims in Maine,” by Matt Byrne, Portland Press Herald, one of the Muslims interviewed, Ahmed Abdiraham, described a “low-level hum of […]
The Same God Question – Part 4: Eschatology and the End of Days
Jesus is coming soon, but which Jesus? (Continued from Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) The “End of Days,” or Eschatology, also referred to as the Apocalypse, reveals much about Islam and Christianity, and the Same God Question. If you want to understand any belief system, look at what it teaches about Origin and […]
William Kilpatrick: Was Muhammad a False Prophet?
A question few dare to ask today, but one that sheds a great deal of light on important contemporary issues. “Was Muhammad a False Prophet?,” by William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine, February 17, 2016: Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Mt. 7:15). Would “false prophets” include […]
The Same God Question – Part 3: ‘By their fruits you shall know them…’
(Continued from Part 1 and Part 2) “After the San Bernardino attacks, everybody was saying, ‘If only Americans knew more about Islam, they wouldn’t be so afraid.’ Actually, it’s the reverse.” — Bill Maher ‘I have been commanded to fight…’ The condemnations of Christianity in the Koran (cited in Part 2) have real-world implications, as […]
The Same God Question (Part 2)
Allah’s Theological Jihad against Christianity – A Case of Two Extremes Continued from Part 1, An Epistemological Malady The first problem for a Christian who affirms that Muslims worship the same God, is that such a Christian has to contend with the Koran, which Muslims believe to be the unalterable, eternal words of God, revealed […]
The ‘Same God’ Question (Part 1)
Why the wrong answer is killing the West, including America Introduction: An Epistemological Malady In his 2010 book, Revelation: Do We Worship the Same God? [1], Mark Durie addresses what is at stake when it comes to the “Same God Question”: The traditional Islamic view is that if you want to know what the God of […]
Leading Saudi cleric says Islamic State and Saudi Arabia “follow the same thought”
This is consistent with Sheikh Adel al-Kalbani’s many pronouncements over the years, that Islamic State is a “true product of Salafism,” that Shi’ites are “apostates,” and rejoicing that Saudi Arabia “shelters [him] from hearing church bells ringing.” Yet Obama, Kerry, Clinton and most Western leaders insist that the Islamic State is not Islamic. “Leading Saudi […]
Coptic Bishop Angaelos condemns Church’s silence on Christian decline, fails to mention Islam as cause
Although nowhere near as deplorable as the recent defense of “our Muslim brothers” by Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham, the absurd silence cloaked in this critique of the Church’s silence reveals the paralysis and fear which grips most of the Christian world. As important as this WCC & UN conference may be, and how ever well-intentioned […]