Applied Theology
UPDATE: Thanks to Nina Shea, we now have word that Pastor Yousef did not waiver in his faith. He stood firm and once again refused to deny Christ. From the court proceeding: The Washington Post’s blog Religion Right Now posted a piece by Jordan Sekulow that included the following excerpt from court proceedings this week:... Continue Reading →
Sudan has been a nation at war for years. The Muslims of the north have waged an all out war against the non-Muslims of the south, who are mostly Christians and animists. As of today, South Sudan is a country of its own. Let's hope this move brings peace. Indeed, let's pray for peace. The... Continue Reading →
I just read that Geert Wilders has been acquitted of his hate speech charges for voicing his opinions about Islam. This is good news for the whole world. If you haven't followed the story, or you are not aware of its importance, see here or here or even here.
Remember those in prison as though in prison with them...
I will be out of the country for a few weeks, but I wanted to leave you with a painfully good question that comes to us from a Jew: "Why don't Christians help Christians?" The question was asked by Dennis Prager with reverent concern for the health of American Christianity. His article (read it here)... Continue Reading →
In his mid-twenties, Mikail Nabil has determined to make his life count. Like many Americans of the same age, Mr. Nabil spends his days keeping his friends and followers up to date through his blog posts and social networks. And, also like many Americans, Mr. Nabil is not afraid to share his political views. Unlike... Continue Reading →
As feared, the revolution in Egypt appears to be escalating the violence against Christians in the home place of the pyramids. According to this news report, Christians in the village of Soul (which is 30 kilometers from Cairo) were ambushed by a mob of 7,000 angry Muslims. The Muslims stormed the Church of St. Mina... Continue Reading →
Earlier today, I posted a blog about our Ethiopian adoption. In that blog, I noted that one of the factors of our adopting from Ethiopia was the fact that the children suffered there in a way they did not suffer in the Philippines. Sadly, two new incidents out of Africa demonstrate the point all too... Continue Reading →
I have been reading more to understand the situation in Egypt and throughout the Middle East. Freedom is indeed on the march throughout the Arab world. It is something that few thought was even a remote possibility. President Bush deserves credit for believing the impossible was possible throughout the Middle East (see here). However, the... Continue Reading →
You have heard of Matthew Shepard, haven’t you? Of course you have. He is the young homosexual man who was robbed and then brutally murdered in Wyoming in 1998. He was 21 years old. His case has become synonymous with hate crimes legislation. His name is well known to us all. But there are names... Continue Reading →
What about the Christians in Egypt? What are they doing during this revolution? I forewarned (here) that the protests in Egypt might bring on more violence against Christians, and it has. Paul Marshall of the Hudson Institute details one of the latest attacks in this article. The Barnabas Fund chronicles other hardships Christians are facing... Continue Reading →
Politically speaking, pity might be the right word to describe how we ought to respond to the plight of Christians living in Egypt and other Arab lands. That is the argument in Fouad Ajami’s Newsweek article concerning the plight of Christians in Egypt ("Who Will Protect Christian Arabs in Egypt?"). After recounting the glorious history... Continue Reading →
Sunni Muslim Center Ends Dialogue with Vatican - By Nina Shea - The Corner - National Review Online. Looks like nothing shuts down dialogue as quickly as the truth. Christians are persecuted in every nation in which Muslims have a majority (or even close to a majority). The Pope was merely speaking a word of... Continue Reading →
Another Christian was shot and killed in Egypt according to this news report. It is not yet clear whether this was an act of persecution or murder. The shooter opened fire on a bus filled with passengers. It is possible that the bus was targeted because it was from a Christian village. The news report... Continue Reading →
[From Barnabas Fund] Kenyan Christians abducted, tortured and raped Six Christian missionaries have been found alive but traumatized after suffering three days of unimaginable torture in Kenya. Three men including Mr. Y, the leader of a group of Kenyan missionaries supported by Barnabas, had travelled to Nairobi on the morning of Wednesday September 15, to... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 