In a longwinded article titled “Hidden Enemies: An American History of Taqiyya” for Cabinet Magazine, the author, “Joshua Craze”—an apparent pseudonym for a self-identified Muslim man—predictably downplays the dangers of taqiyya, an Islamic doctrine which permits Muslims to deceive non-Muslims. Consider the following excerpts: [T]aqiyya had become a central pillar of the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Video: Raymond Ibrahim on Christian Genocide and Western Censorship
The Observatoire International de la Dhimmitude ("International Observatory of Dhimmitude") an organization based in France and headed by Bat Ye'or, recently interviewed me on two interrelated themes: the persecution of Christians, particularly in Nigeria, and the censorship of that and related topics in the West. My portion begins around the 35-minute mark, with some Q&A … [Read more...]
What Catholics Need to Know about Islam
Of the various strands of Christianity, historically, Catholicism was the chief enemy of Islam. It was the popes who called for the crusades; and it was Catholics who took the cross. Times have changed, radically. Today, the Catholic Church’s hierarchy stands among the greatest apologists for Islam. Europe’s top cardinal, Jean-Claude Hollerich, recently said, for … [Read more...]
Ibrahim Radio Interview: “Armenia and Other Christian Persecutions”
In a 53-minute-long audio segment titled “Armenia and Other Christian Persecutions," Fr. McTeigue recently interviewed me on The Catholic Current. A number of topics aside from those in the title were discussed. Click hear to listen. … [Read more...]
Muslims Preach ‘Christian Passivity’ to Disarm Christians
Past and present, one of the least known—and, until the modern era, largely futile—tactics used by Muslims to disarm Christians has been to insist that Christianity is against warfare, violence in general. In this regard, the most recent Muslim to take on the mantle of Christian theologian is none other than Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. Around November 18, after … [Read more...]