Righteous Anger
The full version of this article first appeared June 1, 2017 at Christianity Today as “Righteous Anger: Egypt’s Christians Respond to ISIS” by Jayson Casper. Thirty Coptic Christians were gunned down by […]
How Should Arab Christians React to Persecution?
This post first appeared as “How Should Arab Christians React to Persecution?” which was posted on the IMES blog on July 6, 2017. The Arab Baptist Theological Seminary has just completed its […]
Ramadan Diversity
Ramadan has ended, the month of Muslim fasting is over. But in order to help Western friends understand this often misunderstood feature of Islam, here are a few anecdotes that […]
Getting the Trinity out of the Ivory Tower
This post first appeared as “Getting the Trinity out of the Ivory Tower” which was posted on the IMES blog on June 8, 2017. I wonder if the Trinity is an “ivory […]
The Purpose-Driven Diaspora
In my city, Amman, thousands of refugees are finding help from ministries, churches, organizations and individuals. The organizations that come alongside to help, vary in size, human capacity and financial […]
Can you Trust Muslim Kindness?
This post first appeared as “Can You Trust Muslim Kindness this Ramadan?” which was posted on the IMES blog on June 1, 2017. In post 9/11 anti-Muslim discourse, taqiyya has been redefined as a […]
30 Days of Prayer: The Church as a Family of Refugees
The war in Syria triggered a massive wave of refugees, who are mainly accommodated in surrounding countries. Prior to this, in 2014, conflict flared up in Iraq, also creating hundreds […]
From our Vantage Point: The Signs of the Times Unfolding in the Middle East Today
Earlier this year, I was flipping through the radio channels as I was driving from Houston to Dallas. I fell upon a talk show where, to my surprise, I heard […]
Ed Stetzer on Refugees, Immigration, and Christianity
The full version of this article first appeared May 5, 2017 at Christianity Today as “My Stance on Refugees and Immigration, and How They Intersect with Christianity” by Ed Stetzer. I have […]
Are Refugee Crises historically a Muslim phenomena?
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are 63.91 million “persons of concern”, which includes refugees, people awaiting recognition as refugees, and people who have fled […]