Andrew C. McCarthy explains the “ISIS isn’t Muslim” claim further
Here. I tackled the question in this post, but McCarthy has a lot more to say.
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Why are all the excuses made for Islam?
From Bush to Obama, and around the world, Western leaders are falling all over themselves to proclaim that ISIS is not Islamic, whereas ISIS declares itself to be proudly Islamic and the heir to ancient caliphates. Looking-glass world. Why is … Continue reading →
Demography, persecution, destiny, and Jew-hatred in the Middle East
It may have come as a surprise to some people when Ted Cruz got booed when he called for solidarity with Israel when addressing a group of Christian Arabs as keynote speaker, because American Christians these days tend to be … Continue reading →
John Quincy Adams: on Islam
Here are excerpts from some essays written in 1830 by John Quincy Adams: In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar, the Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent genius, with the preternatural … Continue reading →
The greatest of these
During the time James Foley was in captivity, he tried to write letters to his parents, but they were intercepted. Resourcefully, he came up with the solution of composing one and asking a fellow-hostage who was about to be released … Continue reading →
You want moderate Muslims?
I’ll give you moderate Muslims— And brave ones, at that: The two men on the right are almost certainly too young to remember, but the petals of the “Iraqi rose” used to include many Jews. Some were killed and most … Continue reading →
On ISIS: even the Pope says “maybe”
I am familiar with the Just War doctrine of the Catholic Church, and its list of required criteria for action. To me, though, it can all too easily fall under the heading of this couplet by Hillaire Belloc, who happened … Continue reading →
Obama and the Christians of Iraq
The Christians of Iraq in the areas controlled by ISIS are being persecuted and either killed or driven from places they’ve occupied since the dawn of Christianity. Not that Obama could stop it at this point (although he probably could … Continue reading →
Arab lands are starting to become Christianfrei…
…just as over half a century ago they became Judenfrei. Here’s the recipe: take a religious group that’s lived in your country for millennia, longer than Islam has been in existence. Kill some, threaten the rest, and soon you’ll soon … Continue reading →
Arrests made in the Jerusalem murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, 16
I hadn’t written about this story yet because I kept waiting for less rumor and more official facts. There seem to be a few more available lately, although they come from an unnamed “official” rather being on-the-record announcements. The facts … Continue reading →
SCOTUS rules against Obamacare and for religious freedom in Hobby Lobby
But it’s a relatively narrow ruling. It was also another 5-4 decision, indicating how small the margin usually is on the Court. The swing vote this time—the vote that distinguished it from the all-important “is it a tax or a … Continue reading →
Iraq quickly fracturing along ethnic and religious lines
Obama’s laissez faire attitude towards Iraq has led us from this good news to its opposite: The insurgents came at midday, walking across a canal, advancing under cover of mortar fire toward the cluster of three Iraqi villages. Within eight … Continue reading →