U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama’s recent condemnation of medieval Christian history to exonerate modern Islam is a reminder of how woefully ignorant (or intentionally deceptive) a good many people in the West are concerning the true history of Christian Europe and Islam. The problem is that those who condemn things like the Crusades—including “mainstream” academics, … [Read more...]
Muslim Convert to Christianity Tears Into Islamic State
The following brief video with English subtitles is an excellent response to "Caliph" Baghdadi of the Islamic State from Brother Rachid -- a former Muslim turned Christian. I first wrote about Rachid back in 2008 and since. In 2013, I appeared on his program (Daring Question) where we discussed my book, Crucified Again, for 90 minutes (in Arabic). Now, watch Rachid take the … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on Obama: Crusades, Inquisition, and Relativism
Yesterday I was interviewed on In the Market with Janet Parshall. We discussed President Obama's invocation of the Crusades and Inquisition and how apologists often do this to gloss over the daily atrocities being committed by the Islamic State and other Islamic groups and individuals -- in the name of relativism. To listen to the 20-minute-interview, click here and … [Read more...]
Obama Calls for “Strategic Patience” Against Islamic State
In an article I wrote nearly four months ago titled "Does Obama Need 'Time to Defeat or Forget ISIS?" I argued that, based on precedent, the Obama administration will do everything to stall a decisive confrontation with the Islamic State, and concluded by saying: "Obama’s call for 'time' appears to be less about a true need and more about getting Americans to forget about the … [Read more...]
Obama: Christianity No Different Than Islamic State
FrontPage Magazine As the world reacts with shock and horror at the increasingly savage deeds of the Islamic State (IS)—most recently the immolation of a captive—U.S. President Obama’s response has been one of nonjudgmental relativism. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 5, Obama counseled Americans to get off their “high horse” and remember that … [Read more...]