Fr. Robert McTeigue of the Catholic Current recently interviewed me. The comprehensive, nearly hour-long audio can be heard here or here. Below is the Catholic Current’s official description and links:
We welcome back author and scholar Raymond Ibrahim to set the record straight on the Crusades and the spread of Islam through his new book, Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam. Why are stories of Christian heroism explained away, and is such heroism still possible today?
Apropos your recent article about the Coptic Church in Egypt, World Watch Monitor has just reported that a Coptic father and his son were shot to death on Aug., 30th while working in a field.
Sadly, I think Islamic persecution will increase as America and Canada welcome Islam with open arms, giving them more bravado to do their ugly deeds.
I agree with you Brother Raymond . If the West had not resisted the entire of Europe would have been taken by Islamist forces back in the Middle Ages . It is a shame that there was schism within Christendom at the time otherwise united the Christian forces would have pushed back all of Islam to the Arabian Peninsula then and there .
Those who have read history of course know that there were Christian churches on the Arabian Peninsula preceding Islam . Christian forces could have invaded the Peninsula to defend these Christian peoples but it did not happen .
Had all of Christianity been totally united the future suffering under the Osmanli [Ottoman ] Empire would not have happened – but unfortunately Political squabbling had overridden a united faith front and what happened ,happened and we now have the current Status quo where ‘Money Talks’ and Trade and weapons sales are more important than the TRUTH .of the Word of God the Bible .
But of course those of us who have read the book of Genesis – [Chapters 15 -21 ] know of what happened regarding the birth of Ishmael the child of the slave woman and then Isaac the child of the free woman – all the future suffering could have been avoided but God in His Sovereignty and Wisdom knew and planned ahead in deference to human failings and lack of faith in His promises .
.As for the present -we see darkness spreading over the continent of Africa with Egypt ,Nigeria and Somalia as prime examples .
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If evil is not countered evil spreads . We need to continue sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ showing Jesus to be both God and Man – The God -Man Crucified , Buried and Resurrected and now reigning on the right hand of the Power on High – to bring Eternal Salvation to whoever believes on Him . But we also need to counter the evil of Boko Haram and ISIS in a Military form so as to succor Peace and security for all of the people of Africa and the rest of the world for that matter .
Enough of placing Money and trade first – we must either serve the True God or Mammon . All Free nations must put God first not Trade or Money . The Nations that produce weapons must stop selling weapons to countries that spread Islamism [ i.e. Azerbaijan , Iran and Turkey ] and Atheism [ China and ,North Korea ] .
France , Germany ,The United Kingdom , The United States , Israel and other Free countries must place TRUTH above Money and the selling of Military assets to evil powers that promote Islamism .
Note I say Islamism not Islam per se – as people may believe what they wish within the bounds of free -will but this free will does not entitle the enslaving and slaughter of Christian people as is happening around the world … Nicholas John Papadopoulos , Auckland ,New Zealand .