As my last blog post pointed out, President Obama appears to be reaching out to Muslims on a false pretense. Muslims need not necessarily be our enemies (except the ones who have taken that title to themselves); yet, Muslim is clearly not our identity either. I cannot see how to make advances in relationships by... Continue Reading →
Swine Flu Falsity
According to this report, Muslims in Egypt are using the swine flu fears to rid Christians of their livelihood--pigs. Because Muslims consider pigs unclean, they are more than happy to get rid of them, even if it means people will starve to death. Pigs do not cause the flu, but the swine flu fear may... Continue Reading →
Out of Town
Please pray for us, as we will be out of the country for the next 2 weeks. A group of 4 of us will be going to the Philippines to conduct evangelism and pastoral training. We are expecting 600 pastors at the conference and hope that the Lord will make us useful for edifying these... Continue Reading →
Largest Democracy
Check out this video and pray today:
Follow Up on India
Here is a follow up article on the present state of the voting in India.
Orissa Elections
This report from the BBC lists the various regions of India which will be holding elections this Spring. Specifically, Orissa, where violence against Christians raged last year, will be holding elections NEXT THURSDAY. Please be in prayer for this region, as many Christian lives are at risk based on the outcome of this election. For... Continue Reading →
Nit-picking
I am totally excited about the rescue of the ship captain from the waters off Somalia's coast. I am bothered by 2 aspects of this story, however. First, never is there a mention that these pirates are muslims. The pirates are Muslim. This piracy is nothing new. Such Islamic piracy is behind the founding of... Continue Reading →
One Nation Under God (2)
Is it true that our greatest danger is keeping God out? I think it is and will offer some examples in just a moment, but I hesitate in going further at this point under the weight of objection which I sense at the claim that we need God in our national conscience (including our... Continue Reading →
One Nation Under God
The official motto of the United States is more than lip service to ward off the wrath from a potentially vengeful god. The motto is what I would call a fence, a paradigm for the existence of human institutions and the humanity benefitting from them. This point—the significance of a corporate, unified belief in the... Continue Reading →
Fascinating Financial View
Islamic economics is not a conversation too many of us have had. This doesn't mean it isn't important, and it doesn't mean everyone is ignoring it. Hats off to the Heritage Center for teaming up with Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo for this fascinating look at the relatively recent phenomenon of Islamic economics: Sharia Finance. Check out... Continue Reading →
We’ll See How This Goes
Not too long ago, Pope Benedict got the whole world in an uproar by suggesting that Islam has a violent past and should, rather, focus on establishing relations with others by way of reasonable discourse. Now, he is at it again. Here's a quote: "Genuine religion ... stands at the base of any authentically human... Continue Reading →
Philosophy and Science
I have linked a blog post here which is fascinating on a number of levels. It concerns philosophy and, granted, has some difficult, abstract concepts imbedded in it. However, on a more substantial level, the blog post exposes a growing recognition that Christian theism provides a strong framework for science. Science has become secularized and... Continue Reading →
Sookhdevil
Along the lines of the prior two posts, here is a prayer request from Barnabas Fund on behalf of their leader, Patrick Sookhdeo. Please pray for Sookhdeo as he is one of three targets in Great Britain now that Islamists hope to silence. I have linked an article here which updates you on the unfolding... Continue Reading →
Ditto
I have made the comment many times before that it is irrelevant whether or not most muslims are "peaceful." The truth of the matter is that Islam today is defined as the non-peaceful type. Militant Islam rules the day. An article today at National Post makes the case more fully, arguing that the "zeitgeist" of... Continue Reading →
Honor Killings Unveiled
Continuing along the lines of yesterday's blog, we are burying our heads in the sand when we refer to Muslim beheadings as "domestic violence." The trend after the Hassan murder is to call the situation "domestic violence." The truth of the Hassan murder is that it is an example of Islamic violence. Many are now... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 