by Martin Accad | Jul 22, 2014 | Opinion
Israeli assault on Gaza. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS’) assault on everybody. The U.S. assault on Iraq, still vivid in everyone’s memory. Self-proclaimed Muslims attacking the twin towers in New York City. Self-proclaimed Jews burning...
by Azar Ajaj | Jul 21, 2014 | Opinion
Three Israeli teenagers hitchhiking to their homes were kidnapped in the West Bank on June 12. Israel accused Hamas and initiated an operation to search for the three teenagers. During this operation, Israel arrested almost 400 Palestinians, including most of the...
by Robert Parham | Jul 21, 2014 | Opinion
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) pivoted to Sub-Saharan Africa at its annual gathering this year in Izmir, Turkey, with the election of a new president from Africa and plans for the 2015 World Baptist Congress in South Africa. The move is a wise one, especially given...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 19, 2014 | Opinion
A tour of what remains of ancient cities in Turkey that were home to some of the earliest churches came with the option of spending three days on a cruise through several Greek islands, culminating with a day in Athens. Who wouldn’t go for that? The first stop was...
by Philip Jenkins | Jul 18, 2014 | Opinion
In a recent Times Literary Supplement, David Motadel reviewed James Noyes’ 2013 book, “The Politics of Iconoclasm: Religion, Violence and the Culture of Image-Breaking in Christianity and Islam.” The review and the associated scholarship raise...
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...
