Apologetics
Female circumcision in North Africa
From an Orthodox netfriend: I just found a page where you can read what the Copts themselves discuss about this issue: http://www.mycopticchurch.com/ask/Messages/ViewThread.cfm?ThreadID=1766#1 Points of interest in that thread are: 28 countries in Africa practice this tribal custom. It predates Christianity and goes back to the Pharoahs. The stats for Egypt are grossly exagerated and out […]
In the Middle East, the third way is a myth
In the Middle East, the third way is a myth By Shibley Telhami and Eberhard Rhein Monday, February 20, 2006 The reality shown by Hamas victory in the Palestinian elections is this: If fully free elections were held today in the rest of the Arab world, Islamist parties would win in most states. Even with […]
Jihad in Europe: Past as Prologue?
Here is another important post on Islam from Andrew Bostom – a prophetic overview of what is happening in Europe, in the light of history. http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=21353 By Andrew G. Bostom FrontPageMagazine.com | February 20, 2006 This past fall, after three successive weeks of rioting in France by predominantly Muslim youths, the violence ebbed, albeit to […]
Truth
“One can easily understand a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when grown men and women are afraid of the light.” Plato
A Palestinian pastor reflects on Hamas’ electoral victory
Rev. Mitri Raheb SojoMail 2-01-2006 The overwhelming majority of the Palestinian polls in the pre-election period were deceiving. They forecasted roughly 40% of the votes for Fatah, the ruling party, 40% for Hamas, and roughly 20% combined for the four small independent or leftist parties. With such an outcome, everyone would have been happy. Fatah […]
Evangelicals and Climate Change
US Evangelicals Repent, Break with White House over Climate Change Ekklesia News 2-08-2006 Evangelicals, who have claimed credit for helping George Bush into the White House, have broken with the US president, and demanded action to tackle climate change and avert a global disaster. In an apparent act of repentance for their slowness in realising […]
The real truth behind the cartoons fury
Excerpt from the Age http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/02/08/1139379569017.html By Rami Khouri February 9, 2006 The whole world has been surprised by the scope and intensity of angry crowds throughout the Islamic realm that are demonstrating against the offensive cartoons about the prophet Muhammad that were published last year in a small, right-wing Danish newspaper. It is perhaps time […]
Science no threat to faith, Pope says
Science made such rapid progress in the 20th century that people may sometimes be confused about how the Christian faith can still be compatible with it, Pope Benedict XIV said. But science and religion are not opposed to each other and Christians should not be afraid to try to understand how they compliment each other […]
Poll reveals 40% of Muslims want sharia law in UK
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/02/19/nsharia19.xml&sSheet=/portal/2006/02/19/ixportaltop.html Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK By Patrick Hennessy and Melissa Kite (Filed: 19/02/2006) Four out of 10 British Muslims want sharia law introduced into parts of the country, a survey reveals today. The ICM opinion poll also indicates that a fifth have sympathy with the “feelings and motives” of […]
Deadly Hurt (Domestic Violence)
Deadly Hurt In this International Year of the Family this is a timely film showing just how bad it can sometimes get behind the exterior calm and closed door of the family home. Looking primarily at domestic violence, the film seeks, amongst other things, to do something which is rarely done in this area, namely […]
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