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Cyclops Baby of the Apocalypse? Another Day in ISIS Fundamentalism

By Joseph Laycock

…cribed in certain hadith (sayings attributed to the prophet) whose arrival signals a final battle that leads to Judgment Day. Some analysts believe the rumor is a recruitment tactic by ISIS, intended to persuade young Muslims to participate in an end-times scenario now unfolding in Iraq and Syria. While the “apocalyptic cyclops baby” could be a calculated propaganda campaign it also demonstrate the inventive nature of fundamentalist religious move…

Rage or Courage?: YouTube Terrorism Take Two

By Bruce B. Lawrence

…, marked not only by world dominance but also by local occupying forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. A visual counterpoint to this perspective has been provided by Al-Jazeera English in a documentary first aired in late 2011 and repeatedly since. The 9/11 Decade tells the inside story of the 21st century’s most significant conflict in three one-hour episodes: “The Intelligence War,” “The Image War,” and “The Clash of Civilizations?” which strives to m…

The Far-Right Embrace of the Knights Templar isn’t Just About Faith, Tradition or History — It’s About Hate

By Thomas Lecaque

…text, the Templars have become a totem for the far-right and a way to vice-signal their anti-Muslim beliefs and conspiracies. In the United States, the imagery is rooted in the American reaction to 9/11, and especially in our 2003 invasion of Iraq, a war in which Christian supremacist rhetoric—including the infamous “crusade” comment made by President George W. Bush less than a week after 9/11—became part of our foreign policy framing. In Europe,…

Religion at Decade’s End

By Louis A. Ruprecht

…reactionary theological attitudes. It is worth reflecting on the symbolic significance of the fact that all three of these men have since passed on, and that the movements they left behind are currently trying to re-think what they should become one generation later. The times they are a changin’. It was not long before scholars of religion—most notably Bruce Lawrence (in Defenders of God), and Mark Juergensmeyer (in The New Cold War?), both wri…

The Folly of Arab-West (Elite-Elite) Dialogue

By H.A. Hellyer

…ims are demographic majorities—including Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, etc. Comments during this meeting in Cairo showed that there are many in Europe who choose to ignore that—and they do so at their own peril. The second, and perhaps most important problem considering the new openness spreading across the Arab world, is that the West tends to act before it listens. This is a new day, in a new world, and it’s not entirely clear that Wes…

The White Nationalist Fantasy of Ancient Christian-Muslim Conflict Would Get an ‘F’ in History Class

By Tony Keddie

…heology but also in practice. For instance, Athanasius of Balad (in modern Iraq), patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 684 to 687, required Christians to abide by the Noahide laws: “those believing in Christ…should abstain from fornication, from what is strangled, from blood, and from meals of pagan sacrifice.” These laws are based on Genesis 9:3-6 and are required of Gentiles according to Acts of the Apostles 15:19-20 in the Syriac versio…

War of the Worldviews: Why Avatar Lost

By Bron Taylor

…by US soldiers to survive while fighting insurgents and disarming bombs in Iraq. Their battle was both against an evil enemy and to retain their sanity and humanity. As is typical in Hollywood war films, The Hurt Locker carried a subtle anti-war message compatible with patriotic sensibilities. Underscoring her own patriotism, when accepting the best picture and best director awards, Bigelow dedicated them to the “women and men in the military who…

In Defense of Feisal Abdul-Rauf

By Hussein Rashid

…ine with liberal critiques. And Abdul-Rauf’s opinions on our engagement in Iraq are even shared by Ron Paul, a libertarian/conservative politician. He has become a focal point for the opposition to Park51 because those maligning him use him as punching bag for a proxy attack on liberal thought generally. Some Christians on president’s faith advisory council are under similar attack because they disrupt a narrative of a faith conflict between Chris…

Richard Land Steps Down, But Not Out of the Culture Wars

By Aaron Weaver

…nd’s unwavering support. In 2002, Land authored a letter to President Bush—signed by several other prominent religious right leaders—offering a moral justification for a preemptive US military strike against Iraq. Land even went on a media tour to defend Bush’s war policy. In 2004, Land set out to secure a second term for President Bush and launched an “I Vote Values” campaign that urged Christians to vote “biblically.” Andrew Hogue o…

Ask a Muslim: No, Dear Reader, Sex-Obsession Isn’t Confined to Muslim Nations

By Haroon Moghul

…istians believe Vladimir Putin is a good leader. Others believe the war on Iraq was righteous. Some want to recognize gay marriage. Some practice plural marriage. Nobody agrees on anything, even though, half the time, they’re using the same texts and invoking the same principles. If you can accept that in every other sphere of life, the only reason you can’t accept it concerning Muslims is because of a double standard. Sixth, “dhimmitude” was an a…