Peace, or the absence of it is on many tongues right now. The Other Cheek met a peacemaker this week, Joyce Ajlouny, the leader of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a century-old aid and advocacy group that has changed… Continue Reading
Egyptian-born Michael Youssef is possibly the Moore College graduate with the widest global reach. He heads Leading The Way, which has a focus on reaching Muslims in the Middle East for Christ. He is concerned about Islamist influence in the… Continue Reading
Imagine this scenario: A little boy, I’ll call him Ali, born in Raqqa, once told an aid worker he had learnt to count by tallying airstrikes. His father had pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State. His mother queued for bread… Continue Reading
Pastor Samir Yacco pastor of Christ the Redeemer of the World Baptist Church in Dwelia a suburb of Damacus has been in Australia speaking to Anglican Aid and churches about what happening in Syria. Pastor Yacco runs Damascus Church Aid, a project… Continue Reading
Church leaders from the town of Taybeh in the West Bank (also known as Judea and Samaria) have appealed for help from Christians around the world follwing fires being set near their 5th century church and an ancient Christian cemetery being… Continue Reading
A supporter of the German resistance, who carried the details of the plot to assassinate Hitler from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to the allies, Church of England Bishop George Bell spoke out against the carpet bombing of German cities. He probably ruined… Continue Reading
Yesterday was a good day to visit a Mosque. That’s because it was National Mosque Open Day. It would have been an equally good day to visit a Synagogue – but it was not their open day, which was a… Continue Reading
By Nathan French, Religion Unplugged, The conversation (ANALYSIS) Amid the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, observers in the region and internationally continue to make assumptions about Gazan public support for Hamas. Mistaken assumptions such as those by U.S. presidential candidate… Continue Reading