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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism
Assuming that we’re not talking about Islamists who reject the use of violence and are committed to work through democratic processes to create a more just Islamic society, but about Islamists who turn to violence, this would by my 10-point…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism
The first Christian century was a brutal one for a growing minority who dared profess their faith as followers of Jesus Christ. Believers encountered a double whammy of injustice and persecution from leaders of the prevailing religious structure who despised…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism
Every few days, we seem to wake up to another massacre committed by ISIS. And these are, of course, only the ones that the media reports. ISIS, in reality, is committing massacres on a daily basis. We have become familiar…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism
A Muslim woman in Philadelphia was arrested this week and accused of attempting to join ISIS. One of my students asked me why would any Muslim in his right mind join ISIL. I said to her that I can give…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism
Terrorism on one side begets a reaction of war from another. But fear is the source. Let’s shepherd our people boldly—without fear—through these difficult and confusing times. Enemies change. At times they’re the ones we don’t like. Other times, they’re…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism
CAIRO (BP) — Egypt’s president, in a move applauded by conservative Western media, is challenging senior Muslim clerics to reform their teachings rather than fuel extremist ideologies that have led to widespread terrorism in the name of Islam. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi,…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism
During the 5th Crusade St. Francis undertook what most considered a senseless and foolhardy mission: convert the most powerful Muslim in the world. So radical was the Sultan he had promised a Byzantine gold piece for anyone who brought the…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism
A few weeks ago I received an email from one of my students. She has been working with Muslim women and had just had a phone call from one of her Muslim friends. The woman was weeping uncontrollably, and my…
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Topic: History & Politics, Radicalism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, History & Politics, Middle East, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, History & Politics, Radicalism, ISIS, Radicalism, Faith & Practice, Middle East, Radicalism, History & Politics, ISIS, Mission and Evangelism, Mission and Evangelism, Radicalism, Culture and Worldview, ISIS, Middle East
The Charlie Hebdo attacks in France shocked the Western world when, once again, Muslims seemed to act violently against them. In recent days people have taken sides, as confrontation leads them to farther and farther extremes. Those in the West…
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Ebooks & Books
The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare
