(Image via Wikipedia) There are many differences that separate the two largest world religions- Islam and Christianity. Some of the greatest disparity revolves around their very different understandings about the character of God (or Allah in the case of Islam) and how one can have a relationship with God the Father and receive eternal [...]

               (Image via Wikipedia) We have been Following the so-called ‘War on Christmas’ in America, but around the world some of the radical Muslim responses to Christmas really do rise to the level of that title. What is surprising considering the violent responses is the fact that Muslims do believe in most of the Christmas [...]

           (Image via Wikipedia) Does Islamic law forbid music and musical instruments? Apparently so. At least Muhammad did during his lifetime. However most Muslim cultures and communities today ignore those strictures except for the most radical Islamists. Currently the Middle East is going through an Islamic revival which is compelling Muslims to adhere more closely [...]

Did the 9/11/01 attacks end up changing some of our attitudes about religion? Here’s a recent article from CNN by John Blake that claims it did make some changes in how Americans perceived religion: Four ways 9/11 changed America’s attitude toward religion There are two observations in this article that I agree with whole heartedly. [...]

                                     (Image via Wikipedia) There is an under current and subtext to all of the revolts that are going on across the Muslim Middle East and North Africa. There is an Muslim dream and ideal that is being expressed that continues to go unreported because it does not meet the Western template nor does it [...]

                      ( Greater Muslim Middle East  via Wikipedia) Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Libya and more. What is behind the turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa? The Western media continues to tell us that they are all seeking greater freedom but that is a very deceptive and naive view. [...]

(Image via Wikipedia) Here’s an fine article by Sol W. Sanders: “Losing the war of ideas to radical Islam” Mr. Sanders puts forth the idea that the West is substantially losing the ‘war of ideas’ among Muslims to radical Islam even if the shooting war in Iraq and Afghanistan seems to be somewhat successful. The [...]

From Stand to Reason Blog: "If one asks what the one characteristic feature of the Christian faith is, distinguishing it from all religions in the world, then we would have to say: It is the forgiveness of sins. The pious Jew and even a pious [Muslim] may hope for God’s pardon.  Forgiveness as a real [...]

(Image by Ben Piven via Flickr)   Today in Iran they are ‘celebrating’ the 31st anniversary of the capture of the American embassy by Islamist students. As usual mass protests are scheduled by the government and the authorities get to harangue the USA before hand picked crowds of thousands of students bussed to the capital [...]

(Image via Wikipedia) Here’s a quote from an al Qaeda magazine interview of  24 year old American citizen Samir Khan who was born in Saudi Arabia, grew up in Queens NY, and use to live in North Carolina: "I am proud to be a traitor to America.” "I am a traitor to America because my [...]