Earlier I appeared via Skype on Colliding Worldviews, a program on ABN’s Trinity Channel, hosted by Tony Gurule. Titled, “Daily Life for Christians in Egypt," the 30-minute interview follows. Discussions range from the distant past and the much misunderstood colonial era, to the present era, particularly in the context of the Muslim Brotherhood and President Sisi: … [Read more...]
Just War vs Just Plain-Old Jihad
Wherever one looks, the historic crusades against Islam are demonized and distorted in ways designed to exonerate jihadi terror. “Unless we get on our high horse,” Barak Obama once chided Americans who were overly critical of Islamic terror, “and think this [beheadings, sex-slavery, crucifixion, roasting humans] is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades … [Read more...]
On Walls and Muslims: A Lesson for Pope Francis
PJM “I appeal not to create walls but to build bridges” has long been Pope Francis’s mantra. Most recently, when asked last Sunday “a question about migration in general and about U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico,” the pope pontificated in platitudes: “Builders of walls,” he said, “be they made of … [Read more...]
Sword and Scimitar in Chinese, Russian, Turkish, and Audio
Two quick updates on my book, Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West (August 28, 2018). For those who prefer to listen to, rather than read, books, it is now available (since December, 2018 actually) as an audiobook (produced by Blackstone Audio; unabridged, 14 hours). Sample here. I’m also happy to say that major publishing houses in … [Read more...]
America’s 233-Year-Old Shock at Jihad
American Thinker Exactly 233 years ago today, on March 28, 1786, two of America’s founding fathers documented their first exposure to Islamic jihad in a letter to Congress; like many Americans today, they too were shocked at what they learned. Context: in 1785, Muslim pirates from North Africa, or “Barbary,” had captured two American ships, … [Read more...]