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Tag Archives: Islam
Does the Qur’an Preach Violence?
Yesterday came news of the slaughter of up to 300 Sufi worshippers exiting a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai at the close of prayer, among them, twenty-seven children. It isn’t the first time such a murderous attack on unarmed civilians, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Boko Haram, Garry Wills, ISIS, Islam, Koran, Quran, Sufi, Taliban, theocracy
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Islam: The Hi-Jacking of a Faith
We are stunned by what’s happened in France. Thursday, twelve people assassinated by two French jihadists at publisher Charlie Hebdo in Paris and a policewoman killed elsewhere. Yesterday, the three terrorists killed, along with four hostages. In their assault on … Continue reading
The New Martyrdom: Christians in Peril
What do these nations below have in common? Quick answer: they all persecute Christians. What’s more, thirty-seven of them are Muslim nations: North Korea Somalia Syria Iraq Afghanistan Saudi Arabia Maldives Pakistan Iran Yemen Sudan Eritrea Libya Nigeria Uzbekistan Central … Continue reading
Two sides of a coin: conservative politics and militant Islam
I think all of us would like to take our yesterdays back, correct our missteps and, with the lucidity afforded by hindsight, retake the high ground. In fact, our nostalgia for what’s past defines the tragedy of our present, manifesting … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston bombings, Islam, jihad, militant Islam, Muslim, neoconservative, Patriot's Day, religious right, Ronald Reagan, Sharia, terrorism
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