European Muslims
New country, new faith
Over the past five years, migrants and refugees have flowed into Europe in unprecedented numbers. Some are converting to Christianity.
Heritage or hate?
How do you commemorate Christian suffering without reawakening ancient hatred?
The Fear of Islam, by Todd H. Green
Todd Green addresses the challenge of Islamophobia in North America and Europe—and critiques the distortions that often appear in the media.
reviewed by Leo D. Lefebure
Who owns France’s churches?
Why, asks Dalil Boubakeur, should hundreds of empty churches not be converted to mosques? It's an intriguing question.
Saved by Islam?
Submission is billed as a cautionary tale about Islam's threat to Europe. In fact it's more of an introspective tract on the West's ambivalence about survival.
by S. Mark Heim
Still targeted
Is anti-Semitism on the rise? It's hard to quantify, and data vary across regions. But a vicious anti-Semitism persists in Europe and the Middle East.
Standing with Ahmed
We don’t have to choose between solidarity with victims of violence and with religious minorities. But the latter may be more challenging work.
An uncomfortable time to be Muslim in France
The vast majority of Muslims in France hail from former colonies in Africa. Of all of the relationships, the one with Algeria is the most fraught.
Forgotten genocides
Historically, the region from the Danube to the Euphrates and from Belgrade to Baghdad is religiously complex. Our modern map is a product of decades of violence and ethnic cleansing.