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Bad Ideas Have Victims

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

To this point in my life, I have had the pleasure of visiting three foreign countries. The memories of each hold a special place in my heart, punctuated by stunning views, friendships (and delicious meals shared) with some of the strongest and kindest people I’ve ever met, and a life-changing realization of the depth of God’s love for the world.

Posted in Faith, Islam & Sharia, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Bad Ideas Have Victims, Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Hamas, Israel, jihad, John Stonestreet, Taliban, Terrorism | Comments Off

Islam—Facts or Dreams?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by David E Smith

In 1993 I was a seasoned federal prosecutor, but I only knew as much about Islam as the average American with a reasonably good education—which is to say, not much. Consequently, when I was assigned to lead the prosecution of a terrorist cell that had bombed the World Trade Center ...

Posted in Islam & Sharia | Tagged al-Azhar University in Cairo, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, ISIS, Islam, Janet Reno, Omar Abdel Rahman, Robert Jackson, Taliban, Winston Churchill | Comments Off

Calling Things By Their Proper Names

Posted on February 10, 2015 by David E Smith

Confucius once said, “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” When it comes to radical Islam, it’s clear that too many people have chosen foolishness over wisdom. The question is, in these dangerous times, are there enough of us willing to embrace wisdom?

Posted in Islam & Sharia | Tagged Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, al-Qaeda, Angelo Panebianco, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Hebdo, Confucius, Corriere della Sera, Howard Dean, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Miloš Zeman, Muhammad, National Review, Qur'an, Stan Guthrie, Taliban | Comments Off