It has now been five weeks since my debate with Msgr. Stuart Swetland, president of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, during which he stated his opinion that those who believe that Islam is not a religion of peace had placed themselves in a state of disobedience to the teachings of the Catholic Church: Msgr. […]
Must Catholics believe that Islam is peaceful?
The controversy over my debate with Msgr. Stuart Swetland, about which I wrote here, continues. William Kilpatrick here ably explains what is at stake. “Must Catholics Believe that Islam Is Peaceful?,” by William Kilpatrick, Crisis, August 16, 2016: The Apostles’ Creed (updated version): I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion […]
Is there room in the Catholic Church for those who don’t believe Islam is a religion of peace?
Last Wednesday, I had a lively discussion with Msgr. Stuart Swetland, president of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, on Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show, on whether or not Islam was a religion of violence. Msgr. Swetland argued not only that Islam was a religion of peace, but that to believe otherwise was to place […]
Audio: Robert Spencer and Msgr. Stuart Swetland debate: Is Islam violent?
On Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show on August 10, 2016, Msgr. Stuart Swetland, President of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, and I engaged in a lively discussion over whether Islam is a religion of peace or of violence. Notice how, right at the end of the show when I had no opportunity to reply, […]