In response to Monday’s post, Jon Anthony wroted: If you take the Apostles’ experiences of a Risen Christ as the starting point, then, I admit, the case for the Resurrection is very, very strong. But I’m not so sure Ludemann’s confidence is well founded at all. I mean, its based off the idea that the Apostles… Continue reading Why Trust the Apostles over Muhammad or Joseph Smith?
Tag: Islam
More Positive Signs from Egypt
I mentioned last month that there were some great stories coming out of Egypt. After Islamist attacks on Coptic Christian churches, a number of Muslim newspapers denounced the attacks, and better yet, a huge group of Muslims formed a human chain around the Coptic Cathedral so that the Christmas Mass (celebrated on the Epiphany in the East,… Continue reading More Positive Signs from Egypt
A Truly Inspiring Story from Egypt
Like Pakistan, which I mentioned this morning, Egypt has experienced a rise in anti-Christian violence at the hands of Muslim extremists. But the reaction in Egypt has been far different from Pakistan’s, and far more inspiring. 2011 began in Egypt with 23 Coptic Christians killed, and about a hundred injured, as a result of a… Continue reading A Truly Inspiring Story from Egypt
Religious Intolerance and “Islamophobia”
Frank Beckwith had a great post responding to Time Magazine’s latest cover, which reads “Is America Islamophobic?” To answer Time’s question, there are certainly some people who have irrational fears about Islam. No question. But those folks are clearly in the minority, as Islamic-related polls tend to show pretty clearly. More troubling is the tendency… Continue reading Religious Intolerance and “Islamophobia”
The “Ground Zero” Mosque
As you’re probably aware, there are currently plans to build a massive thirteen floor, $100 million mosque near Ground Zero, the site of the September 11th attacks. It’s a tasteless move, orchestrated by some seemingly uncouth characters. The original name for the mosque (it’s now slated to be Park51) was Cordoba House, a reference to… Continue reading The “Ground Zero” Mosque
Two Sides to the Same Coin?
I’m subscribed to Catholic World News’ daily headlines, b/c it’s a quick and enjoyable way to keep up on the news of the Church globally (information I’ve discovered through this channel has been the source of a number of posts here). Anyways, yesterday there were two stories listed one immediately after the other, which left… Continue reading Two Sides to the Same Coin?
On the Swiss Minaret Ban
If you’re not following your Swiss religious news (I’m sure most of you are, of course), it falls to me to report to you that the Swiss, in a referendum upset, surprised virtually everyone by passing overwhelmingly (with 57.6% of the vote, and the support of 22 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons) a ban on the… Continue reading On the Swiss Minaret Ban
Praying for the Victims of the Ft. Hood Shooting
As I’m sure almost everyone reading this knows by now, yesterday, US Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army pyschatrist, murdered a number of people on the Ft. Hood Army Base. It sounds right now that there are 13 people killed and 31 wounded, but that number’s been a bit in flux over the last… Continue reading Praying for the Victims of the Ft. Hood Shooting
This is NUTS
Apparently, you can promote Islam, but not mention Catholicism (or Christianity broadly) in the UK. The self-hating West is tearing its own culture down at a startling rate.