Professor Pete Enns is a biblical scholar, theologian, and writer. He is perhaps best known for his book Inspiration and Incarnation (which I have read) which challenged conservative/mainstream Evangelical methods of biblical interpretation. He posted the following article today on his blog:… Read More ›
I have a sick feeling in my stomach that I feel like a good cry would relieve, but I can’t make myself cry. I won’t be sleeping tonight. I’ll be praying for those suffering and those who will predictably and… Read More ›
A must watch! ISIS tries to justify its horrible crimes by appealing to Islamic teachings. Many community leaders across North America have condemned the acts of ISIS. But what about the perspective of those beyond the western world – what… Read More ›
Join hundreds of Muslim leaders and scholars worldwide in denouncing the atrocious acts of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. Hundreds of Muslim leaders and scholars across the world have come together to publish “An Open Letter to Baghdadi”… Read More ›
The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) constitutes the most serious threat Islam has ever faced. To justify its horrible crimes and appeal to Muslims around the world, ISIS has based its ideology on a superficial and literalist approach… Read More ›
Reblogged from the Foreign Policy Journal The White House decided to support armed rebels in Syria despite intelligence warnings forecasting the rise of the Islamic State. by Brad Hoff August 7, 2015 In Al Jazeera’s latest Head to Head episode, former… Read More ›
BBC reports: Anjem Choudary faces UK terrorism charges over Islamic State Radical preacher Anjem Choudary has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with inviting support for the so-called Islamic State. He and another man Mohammed Rahman, indicated they would plead… Read More ›
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden was interviewed on the German television network ARD. What many Americans may be unaware of is that the Edward Snowden interview was intentionally blocked from the US public with none of the major new… Read More ›
reblogged from todays Guardian Documents uncovered in Aleppo show that Haji Bakr drew up the ‘blueprint for caliphate’ after being jailed by the US authorities, according to Der Spiegel One of Saddam Hussein’s former intelligence officers masterminded Islamic State’s takeover… Read More ›
reblogged from Morocco World News Rabat – An appeal hearing is set to begin Monday to review the case of a Moroccan librarian who was arrested in the French city of Lille last month for publicly condoning an act of… Read More ›
Interview on extremism – Talk Radio Europe. Adam founded the highly prestigious Deen Institute based in the UK. As always, Deen offers pertinent observations on the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah from ‘puritanical’ Muslims and Wahhabism.
The Western media’s favourite Muslim preacher upsets talk show host Steve Malzberg
Denunciations of ISIS are worse than worthless, says Glenn Greenwald, when they are used to make us forget or further obscure our own governments’ brutality. Glenn Greenwald 04 February 2015. The latest ISIS atrocity – releasing a video of a… Read More ›
reblogged from the Christian site Aleteia A conversation with John Esposito of the Georgetown Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding The recent murders of civilians in Paris, Nigeria, Iraq, Pakistan and other places around the world by those claiming to defend the Islamic religion have,… Read More ›
excellent article reblogged from the Guardian Say what you like about the film American Sniper, and people have, you have to admire its clarity. It’s about killing. There is no moral arc; no anguish about whether the killing is necessary… Read More ›
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