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February 2015

February 28, 2015

The Cliche-Ridden Reaction to the Unmasking of Jihadi John

The world has a name and a face to go with the mask and the knife....

February 28, 2015

Who is Mohammad Emwazi aka Jihadi John?

Who is the serial killer, Mohammed Emwazi? These videos give a bit of insight. One...

February 26, 2015

Jihadi John Unmasked

"Jihadi John," the murderer of James Foley, Steven Sotloff, David Haines, Peter Kassig, Haruna Yukawa...

February 26, 2015

History of the Crusades: The Battle of Tours, 732. Islam Halted

I hope that you are following this series. Popular media and the anti-history that we...

February 25, 2015

ISIS Plans Video Release About the Fate of Kidnapped Christian Civilians

Reports indicated that ISIS release a video today concerning the 150 Christians civilians they have...

February 24, 2015

Holy Martyrs of ISIS, Pray for Us

As they now stand amid the white-robed multitudes, and behold the Throne of the Almighty...

February 24, 2015

Patriarch Urges Prayer for 90 Syrian Christians Kidnapped by ISIS

ISIS murderers have captured at least 90 Christians from villages in Syria. It is unknown...

February 24, 2015

Did the White House Exclude Reform Muslims from the Summit on Extremism?

I've kept mum about President Obama's careful choice of words concerning ISIS and the tragedy...

February 21, 2015

Libyan Bishop Stays with His Flock

This is an excellent news video from Salt and Light.

February 20, 2015

History of the Crusades: Islamic Spain was NOT the ‘Ornament of the World’

The version of the Crusades being pushed by the media and much of our educational...

February 20, 2015

Coptic Christians Cry Out to Jesus

This is the real deal. Coptic Christians know and understand martyrdom. Evidently, before the 21...

February 19, 2015

Coptic Christians of Egypt and Their Long History of Persecution

This video is from January, 2014. At that time, the Muslim Brotherhood was subjecting the Copts...

February 19, 2015

Would Die for Your Ashes? Cardinal Wuerl Reflects on Modern Christian Martyrs

Cardinal Wuerl delivered a powerful homily on the present-day Christian martyrs yesterday. "We can go...

February 19, 2015

Brother of Two ISIS Victims Testifies to Their Christian Faith

The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered in Libya used live...

February 19, 2015

History of the Crusades: Muslim Conquest of Christian Egypt 639-646

Tom Zampino posted a fascinating discussion of the Christians in Egypt on his blog...

February 17, 2015

Netanyahu Calls for Jews to Leave Europe, Migrate to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has issued a call for the remaining European Jews to immigrate...

February 17, 2015

History of the Crusades: The Arab Conquest of Spain was a Brutal, Horrible Event

This video deals with the propaganda lies being promoted in popular media "teaching" about the...

February 16, 2015

They’re Targeting the People of the Cross

ISIS released its first video of mass beheadings last Saturday. The victims of this murder...

February 13, 2015

History of the Crusades: First Siege of Constantinople 674-678

I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application...

February 09, 2015

Jordan Goes to War for Real

Lt Muath al-Kasabeh, the Jordanian pilot ISIS burned alive, did not die in vain. Jordan...

February 04, 2015

ISIS Burns Jordanian Pilot Alive. Jordan Vows Revenge.

In their race to the bottom of the human pile, ISIS murdered a captive Jordanian...

February 03, 2015

Vatican Announces Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking

Public Catholic reader Ken gave me the link to this story. According to Crux, the...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

ISIS Fighters Credit Airstrikes with Driving them from Khobani

Kurdish fighters have defeated ISIS in a battle for the Syrian city of Khobani. Seizure...

January 24, 2015

ISIS and the Braggadocio of Serial Killers

ISIS is organized murder’s answer to every lone serial killer who yearns for recognition. Just...

January 08, 2015

Charlie Hebdo Roundup

Book cover photo from Amazon Some days, the news speaks for itself. This is...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

Breaking: ISIS Murders 150 Girls and Women in Iraq. Boko Haram Kidnaps 100 Villagers in Nigeria.

Photo Source: FreeDigitalPhotos.net ISIS, the Taliban and Boko Haram seem to be in a race for...

December 16, 2014

Taliban Attacks Pakistani School. Guns Down 132 People, Most of Them Children.

In an inexplicable bit of terrorist logic, the Taliban attacked a school in Northwest...

December 04, 2014

The Murder of Innocents is Wrong and Every Human Being Knows It.

Human rights. Does that phrase refer to unalienable human rights that are ours by...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Blog Different

Dear friends. Don’t take that as an indifferent salutation. Take it as a heartfelt greeting....

October 2014

October 27, 2014

Book Review: Rise of ISIS, a Threat We Cannot Ignore

To join the discussion about Rise of ISIS, a Threat We Cannot Ignore, or to...