False temples and Jesus mosques
We are told in the New Testament that Saint Paul used the Greeks’ own monument to an unknown God to preach Christ to them. He spoke of becoming a Jew to the Jews, a Gentile to the Gentiles:"…so that by all possible means I might save some" (1 Corinthians 9:22).Methods haven’t changed much. Christian evangelists [...]
Plotting Islamism’s success
Islamism is really quite an obscure noun. It means different things to different people, so a definition must be had. Essentially, it refers to a set of political ideologies derived from an intensely selective reading of Islam. Daniel Pipes (a man Muslims find fashionable to hate) describes it as a movement that: …turns the bits and [...]
Wang Ziping- Muslim patriot in China
His deep-set eyes were radiant, always shining. In addition, his long silver beard flowed over his chest like a shimmering waterfall. —Grace Xiaogao, grandaughter.
Whenever the Chinese Emperor passed through Cangzhou, his warriors fell silent, lowered their banners and muffled their marching drums. After all, this was a region of heroes and patriots- those who had [...]
Favorite comedians
I can’t sit through most American stand-up comedies. Put a microphone into the hands of Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence or even Robin Williams, and obscenitites start spewing from their mouths as fast as their spittle.
They are millionaires plying their trade, however, so clearly, they must be on to something. What that something is I [...]
An extraordinary event! Really?
Journalists must have gleefully discarded their thesaurus when describing the latest Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca. Extraordinary is a word you’ll most encounter. Why not? Like Bani-s (tribes) of old, 57 Muslim nations gathered in the shade of the Holy Ka’aba to talk shop.
Do any of the leaders remember the six-year [...]
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