The Stream You may have heard that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs,” but did you know that in the Muslim world, they’re exterminating them — by the millions? In early January, it was reported that a whopping three million dogs were going to be killed in Morocco: A top conservationist has condemned Morocco and urged FIFA to take action over the slaughter of three … [Read more...]
Video: Muhammad’s ‘Evil Genius’ Was to Make Islam TRIBAL
Despite its religious veneer, Islam can easily be defined and understood by one non-religious word: tribalism. The entire appeal of Muhammad’s call to the Arabs of his time lay in its perfect compatibility with their tribal mores, three in particular: 1) loyalty to one’s tribe; 2) enmity for other tribes; and 3) raids on the latter to enrich and empower the … [Read more...]
Is Western Victimization the Root Cause of Islam’s Many Problems?
The Stream We recently looked at William Polk’s book, Crusade and Jihad: The Thousand-Year War between the Muslim World and the Global North. Although it’s a mighty tome containing some 550 pages and claims to cover “the thousand-year war between the Muslim World and the Global North,” most of the years between 634 (when Islam first invaded the West) to 1800 (when it went on … [Read more...]
Video: The Islamic Reformation Is Here—and You Won’t Like It
What is nowadays referred to as "radical Islam," is, in fact, a byproduct of the "reformation" of Islam -- one that follows the same evolutionary pattern of Christianity's Protestant Reformation, including with a focus on "sola scriptura." Below we show how similar patterns of development can lead to vastly different outcomes -- freedom in the West, bondage under … [Read more...]
What Is — and Isn’t — Wrong with Islam?
The Stream What is — and isn’t — wrong with Islam? That is the question before us. Since late 2001, when Islam became front page news, almost everything about it has been criticized: It’s been presented as hostile to progress, anti-democratic, theocratic, patriarchical, misogynistic, and draconian in its punishments. Is that what’s wrong with Islam? I’m here to argue no — … [Read more...]