Tag Archives: Terrorism

Letter to My American Friends

“A great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was and earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After … Continue reading

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Here’s What We’re Getting Wrong

    As we stand together around the world, shocked and mourning with the thousands who lost their fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, relatives, and friends in France, Lebanon, and Iraq, one thing bothers me most about the narrative around the … Continue reading

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A Sad Day for America

  Today is a sad day for America. The US House voted overwhelmingly to block the program that would have otherwise allowed 10000 Syrian refugees enter the US. The Syrian refugees are not terrorists. Today America is punishing the people … Continue reading

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They Died Praying

On Thursday, 2nd April 2015, only a few days short of Easter, a group of Islamist terrorists from Somalia, with Kenyan connections, slaughtered 150 unsuspecting students. It seemed at first that the students at the Garissa University in Garissa, Kenya … Continue reading

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Dying They Prayed “Ya Rabbi Yasua”

You saw the picture. Maybe you watched the video too. Or maybe you avoided paying attention because the sight was too violent? Here is the picture. A group of Coptic Christians from Egypt, dressed in the orange prisoner costumes are … Continue reading

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Are we Honest?

It was a moving thing to see so many international political dignitaries joining the two million strong crowd that gathered in Paris, France last Saturday to demonstrate their support for free speech, and their strong condemnation of terrorism. If I … Continue reading

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God Has Nothing To Do With It

Whether one approves of the publishing philosophy of Charile Hedbo, a French satirical magazine or not, no person of sound mind could ever justify the act of brazen terrorism that took place in Paris, France on Wednesday, January 7. The … Continue reading

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Letter to My American Friends Written in 2001

The very character of Jesus speaks powerfully against any jihad or holy war, including those with the Christian overtones. Continue reading

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