Englischer Originaltext: Is Islam Worse Than Other Religions? Seit den Terroranschlägen vom 11. September wird der Islam oft beschuldigt, systemimmanent gewalttätig zu sein. Als Antwort darauf wurde eine ganze Anzahl von Rechtfertigungen zur Verteidigung dieser Religion angeführt. Die grundsätzliche Prämisse von fast allen ist, daß besagte Gewalt im Islam - so wie man sie in … [Read more...]

Translations of this item: German Since the terrorist strikes of 9/11, Islam has often been accused of being intrinsically violent. In response, a number of apologetics have been offered in defense of the religion. The fundamental premise of almost all of these is that Islam's purported violence—as found in Islamic scriptures and history—is no different than the violence … [Read more...]

Los Angeles Times In the days before Pope Benedict XVI's visit last Thursday to the Hagia Sophia complex in Istanbul, Muslims and Turks expressed fear, apprehension and rage. "The risk," according to Turkey's independent newspaper Vatan, "is that Benedict will send Turkey's Muslims and much of the Islamic world into paroxysms of fury if there is any perception that the pope is … [Read more...]

Osama bin Laden's "Peace to whoever follows guidance" Private Papers Whenever Osama bin Laden addresses the West he always prefaces his message with the simple statement, "Peace to whoever follows guidance." What exactly is bin Laden's purpose, and what exactly are Americans and Europeans to understand by this simple statement? Considering that this statement is always … [Read more...]

The Pope's Remark Revisited Private Papers The Pope is under attack. Once again, riots, demonstrations, and "retaliations" have sparked throughout the Muslim world. Major Muslim figures — political and religious — have condemned the Pope. The "Muslim Street" is burning his effigy. What great crime did the Pope commit, exactly? He quoted history. In a speech about faith and … [Read more...]