Muslims

Burma, a secluded country of almost 60 million people, sits in the corner of Southeast Asia between India and China. Also known as Myanmar, Burma currently has a fertility rate of 2.21 children and, unique for its part of the…

One of the most easily grasped ethical obligations of a doctor is not to incite people to mass murder. An Indian gynaecologist who ran a maternity home in Gujarat has joined a select group of medicos who have had a …

The clash of civilizations is as old as history, and equally as old is the blindness of those who wish such clashes away; but they are the hinges, the turning points of history. In the latter half of the sixteenth…

In September 1938 the British prime minister had a problem. The Third Reich’s psychopath-in-chief was scorching the airwaves in one of his trademark rants, this time about the supposed oppression of Germans living in Czechoslovakia. He threatened war unless Western…

Pope Urges Muslims and Christians to Live in Peace

by CE Editor September 19, 2012

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Egypt and Libya: Shades of 1979-1980

by Dr. Paul Kengor September 14, 2012

In the last [48] hours, beginning with the 11th anniversary of 9/11, all hell has broken loose in the Middle East. Our diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya have been attacked, with the U.S. ambassador to Libya among those brutally…

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The New Muslim Violence As Benedict Leaves for Lebanon

by Dr. Robert Moynihan September 14, 2012

Many of Pope Benedict’s words show his courage: he is not afraid to speak uncomfortable truths to our troubled world.
But now his actions as well are showing his profound courage.
Despite the worries of some of his top Vatican…

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Muslims Enrolling at Catholic Colleges in Growing Numbers

by Matthew Archbold September 12, 2012

Last year, there was a media firestorm about a complaint filed by a George Washington University Professor against The  Catholic University of America alleging discrimination of Muslims at the Catholic college. The complaint stated that crosses and other Christian symbols…

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The Muslim Who Challenges Muslims (and their critics)

by Peter Smith July 16, 2012

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has strong medicine for American Muslims — and their critics.
American Muslims “should really stop complaining,” start contributing more to society, get to know your neighbors and oppose the dangerous versions of Islam that have migrated to…

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Is Male Circumcision a Criminal Offense?

by J.C. von Krempach, J.D. June 28, 2012

After years of international campaigning against female genital mutilation (FGM), attention is now turning to the fact that the circumcision of boys, which is a religious precept both for Jews and Muslims, is also a form of “mutilation”. And obviously,…

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