An Account by Fr. Zakaria Botros Danish; Indonesian Part 1 Father Zakaria Botros recently ran a show dedicated to discussing the question of morality and how it is—or should be—one of the hallmarks of "prophethood." At the start, he posed the focal question of the show: "Was Muhammad the prophet a moral man—the most upright man, worthy of being emulated by the world?" He … [Read more...]
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Conflating History with Theology
Judeo-Christian Violence vs. Islamic Violence Jihad Watch Especially after the terrorist strikes of 9/11, Islam has often been accused of being intrinsically violent. Many point to the Koran and other Islamic scriptures and texts as proof that violence and intolerance vis-à-vis non-Muslims is inherent to Islam. In response, a number of apologetics have been offered. The … [Read more...]
On Vikings and Victims: White-Guilt in Context
American Thinker All-permeating "white-guilt" did not appear out of thin air. It has taken a sustained propaganda effort, a wide-ranging mobilization of education and culture, to inculcate and sustain self-loathing among American Caucasians. Like the Coca-Cola TM brand, white-guilt needs endless repetition to remain struck in the thought and behavioral processes of the … [Read more...]
The Coptic Conundrum
American Thinker Why are Egypt's Coptic Christians so apathetic about their persecution? The other night flipping through Arabic satellite stations, I came across a Coptic man who was lividly discussing the "Coptic question." His name was George Sa'ad, and he was speaking on the famous Arabic show, Al-Bayt Baytak, which airs on Al-Masriya ("The Egyptian"). It quickly became … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Cult Classics
The Al Qaeda Reader and Mein Kampf National Review Online A number of book reviewers have recently pointed to the similarities between The Al Qaeda Reader and Mein Kampf. For instance, writing in the New York Observer, James Buchan notes that, In their [al Qaeda's] brutality and candor, their fulminations against democracy and loose morals, their obsession with … [Read more...]
Wanted: Coptic Minorities Fleeing Religious Persecution in Egypt
Private Papers Lest you think that the U.S. court system has made humanitarian considerations its first priority, as evidenced by the recent court ruling to release from military custody Ali Saleh al Marri — an al-Qaeda sleeper agent who was trained in Osama bin Laden's training camps — one need look no further than to the equally recent court decision to deport Sameh Khouzam, … [Read more...]