The Crisis of Christians in Egypt

by Gabriel Said Reynolds

Much has changed in Egypt since 2011. Yet with all of these developments, one thing has not changed: Attacks against Christians have continued. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2016

Assassination of a Jordanian Journalist

by Ayman S. Ibrahim

On Sunday, September 25, the 56-year-old Jordanian Christian Nahed Hattar was assassinated in Amman, Jordan. He had been arrested earlier in August by the Jordanian authorities after he posted on Facebook a cartoon mocking jihadis and their lustful portrayal of the afterlife. Continue Reading »

26 Sep 2016

Why Do They Shout “Allahu Akbar”?

by Ayman S. Ibrahim

The incidents are numerous, and the phrase is one: “Allahu Akbar.” What does it really mean? Why is it so significant for those executing these attacks? Continue Reading »

20 Sep 2016

“Absurd Violence” or Martyrdom?

by Julia Yost

A week’s worth of commentary on Fr. Jacques Hamel. Continue Reading »

3 Aug 2016

Does French Culture Have a Future?

by Pierre Manent

The French are exhausted, but they are first of all perplexed, lost. Things were not supposed to happen this way. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2016

Understand the Enemy as He Understands Himself

by Rémi Brague

Fr. Hamel was not killed because he was French, but because he was a Christian, and a priest. To find economic or political reasons for his assassination is rather difficult. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2016

“Je Suis Jacques Hamel”

by Jean Duchesne

The target of this revenge was the root of the West, the West’s living source, even when it is unremembered—namely Christianity.
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26 Jul 2016

“With Courage, But Without Hatred”

by Rémi Brague

An interview with Rémi Brague, by Samuel Pruvot of Famille Chrétienne. Translated from French by Francesca Aran Murphy. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2016

Orlando was Not a Tragedy

by R. R. Reno

We all know that Omar Mateen’s rampage fits a pattern. But this pattern points to descriptions and explanations that are unpalatable, because they put demands on our leaders and us. So politicians and pundits default to a therapeutic stance. They call the slaughter a “tragedy,” in order to avoid giving it meaning. Continue Reading »

21 Jun 2016

A President in Denial

by William Doino Jr.

What is most disappointing about President Obama’s attitude toward radical Islamic terrorism, and his critics, is his consistent refusal to admit his mistakes and accept responsibility for his administration’s actions. Continue Reading »

20 Jun 2016