How the Catholic Church Became a Defender of Islam

How the Catholic Church Became a Defender of Islam

In the late 1930s Catholic historian Hillaire Belloc wrote: ” It [Islam] is, as a fact, the most formidable and persistent enemy which our civilization has had and may at any moment become as large a menace in the future as it has been in the past…” It...
Losing Their Religion

Losing Their Religion

From time to time, readers of my articles will ask: “What do you want to do—go to war with 1.7 billion Muslims?” The question implies that any criticism of Islam will force the members of this “peaceful religion” to respond with massive violence. More or less the same...
The West’s Last Chance?

The West’s Last Chance?

Has it already passed? Those who make a business of projecting trends often neglect the acceleration factor.  The march of history may be usefully described as “slowly” followed by “suddenly.” Yet we are rarely prepared for those times when history seems to...