How Muslims Became Moderates Part II
Stealth Bombers vs. Stealth Jihad Faithful Muslims believe that the whole world must be subjugated to Allah. Is there anything that can be done to stop them? Yes, there is; and the first step in that direction has already been taken. Ironically, this potential turning...
How Muslims Became Moderates Part 1
The modern history of Islamic-Western relations is marked by two major turning-points, both of which resulted in far-reaching changes. We may now be at the beginning of a third major turning point—one of equal magnitude to the other two. But first, let’s look at the...
Is Islam the Strong Horse?
Osama Bin Ladin once said, “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse.” He was referring, of course, to Islam’s eventual victory over the Christian West — a victory that might be achieved militarily or by other means....
The Civilizational Struggle That No One Talks About
In a recent article, I made the point that the Israeli-Hamas war should be seen as part of a 1,400-year-long civilizational struggle between Islam and just about everyone else. As Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of Islam’s most popular and influential scholars, once told an...
If the Media Lies About Everything, Why Should We Believe Anything It Says About Israel?
Much of the world’s media now seems to agree that Israel is deliberately starving the people of Gaza. Many Catholic media outlets are saying the same thing. This is a very serious charge, and I think Catholics should be careful about jumping to conclusions about this...
Endless Wars
We hear a lot these days about “endless wars.” A short list of protracted wars since World War II might include the Vietnam War, the Israeli-Arab wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Lebanese civil war, the Soviet-Afghan war, the Iran-Iraq war, and the...
Who’s Winning the Ideological War?
Taking a Wider View of the Middle East Crisis Israel seems to be winning the wars against its enemies—Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. At the same time, it may be losing the propaganda wars. At least, that’s my impression from following the news and from talking with...
Keep Your Eye on the Ideology
Taking a Wider View of the Middle East Crisis Israel seems to be winning the wars against its enemies—Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, etc. At the same time, it may be losing the propaganda wars. At least, that’s my impression from following the news and from talking with...
Falling Off the Demographic Cliff
Friends who visit Europe with large families in tow tell me they soon become “tourist attractions” themselves. Europeans are used to Muslims with large families. But Americans? People from a prosperous developed nation? How odd. Don’t they know that children get in...
Francis, Fatima, and Garabandal
Pope Francis says don’t worry about sin. Our Lady says otherwise. Catholics are confused and divided over Pope Francis. For years he has been introducing novel changes into the Church that seem to conflict not only with traditional practices but also with established...
