by Arthur Brown | Apr 21, 2015 | Opinion
Many young people from the region of Lebanon joining ISIS come from impoverished and desperate circumstances. They are uneducated and have suffered under local and regional security apparatuses, especially those of the Syrian regime during its occupation of Lebanon....
by Arthur Brown | Apr 20, 2015 | Opinion
Jesus’ teaching to love your enemy continues to confound the majority of humanity – even those who claim to follow Jesus. Throughout history, societies and nations generally depersonalize the enemy, categorizing them as “other,” representing...
by Arthur Brown | Jul 18, 2014 | Opinion
Like many concerned with the news in and around Lebanon, I receive regular updates from The Daily Star, one of the English language news providers in Lebanon. Almost daily, I receive, via my phone, a brief news feed with updates on the latest roadside blast, suicide...
by Arthur Brown | May 23, 2014 | Opinion
The hashtag #bringbackourgirls has become a Twitter phenomenon in response to Boko Haram’s kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls. I asked three Muslim religious leaders and experts in Islamic jurisprudence from Lebanon to share their reactions to Boko Haram. In...
by Arthur Brown | May 22, 2014 | Opinion
The kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian girls from their school by the Islamist group Boko Haram has shocked the world. I asked three Muslim religious leaders and experts in Islamic jurisprudence from Lebanon to share their reactions. The group responsible for the...
