American Thinker Is the world progressing, as the progressives claim, or is it in fact regressing? More and more evidence suggests the latter. In fact, in certain respects, the West is increasingly becoming like the quintessential Third World — namely, the Islamic world. One can cite several examples — the West’s eagerness to ban any Christian symbol, lest it offend, … [Read more...]
Audio: Raymond Ibrahim on Pope Benedict and Islam
Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The comprehensive, nearly hour-long audio, and its official description and links, follow: We welcome back scholar and author Raymond Ibrahim to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's famous lecture at Regensburg, and the irrationalities within Islam. What has happened since that lecture, and have we in the West … [Read more...]
Christmas Time: When the West Appeases and Islam Slaughters
The Stream One of the most odious aspects of the so-called War on Christmas is Western appeasement of Muslim sensibilities. Consider recent events in Sweden, where St. Lucia’s Day has been celebrated for centuries. According to Britannica: St. Lucia’s Day [is a] festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway, and the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland on December 13 in … [Read more...]
An Instructive ‘Muslim’ vs ‘Christian’ Debate
Although somewhat dated, a televised debate from 2019 is instructive of all the “games” certain Muslims play to exonerate their religion while projecting Islam’s shortcomings onto the other, in this case, Christian Europeans. Broadcast by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, the debate was supposed to be an interview, but the show’s Muslim host, Imran Garda, immediately … [Read more...]
A Long Dead Christian Monastery Becomes ‘Proof’ of Muslim ‘Tolerance’
The Stream An important archaeological find was recently made, though—and because it involves Islam—its significance is being altered. Archaeologists in the United Arab Emirates just unearthed the ruins of a Christian monastery. Radiocarbon dating indicates that its Christian community may have thrived there as early as the year 534—meaning nearly a century before the rise of … [Read more...]