The Stream “If Islam is terrorizing the West today, that is not because it can, but because the West allows it to. For no matter how diminished, a still swinging Scimitar will always overcome a strong but sheathed Sword.” Those are the very last words of my 352-page book, Sword and Scimitar, which chronicles fourteen centuries of warfare between Islam and the West. They were … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2024
Today in History: The World’s Most ‘Consequential’ Battle (and ISIS’s Inspiration)
The Stream One thousand, three hundred and eighty-eight years ago today, the most consequential battle in world history (but one you never heard about) took place along the Yarmuk River in Syria. Occurring just four years after the death of the Muslim prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, not only did this military engagement decide whether the Arabian creed would thrive or die, but it … [Read more...]
The Ominous Threat of a Terrorist Attack Waiting to Happen on US Soil
The Stream How much of a terrorist threat does the porous US/Mexico border pose to the average American citizen today? For those able to connect the dots, the (rather ominous) answer is readily available. According to a recent Bloomberg report, The Border Patrol … reported 172 encounters last fiscal year of people whose names appeared on a list of known or suspected … [Read more...]
Christian Man Blindfolded, Beat, and Sentenced to Three Years’ Imprisonment for ‘Blasphemy’ in Egypt
Coptic Solidarity On Sunday, July 28, 2024, a military court sentenced a Coptic Christian conscript to three years in prison for “blasphemy” against Islam. According to court documents, Yusuf Sa‘d Hanin was charged with “committing behavior that is harmful to discipline, order, and military requirements,” after he exchanged, what prosecution called, “statements offensive to … [Read more...]
Video: Is Islam at War with the West?
A comprehensive, two hour discussion between me and David Wood of the Apologetics Roadshow: … [Read more...]