My Journey into the Heart of Terror: Ten Days in the Islamic State

 By Jürgen Todenhöfer 288 pages • ISBN 978-1771642903 "A rare inside view of ISIS and insight into the terrorist organization's methods and hold on adherents."—Publishers Weekly "Todenhöfer describes his efforts as a brave journalist willing to risk his life to understand and report on the underpinnings of the Islamic State

Turkey Welcomes Refugees with Open Arms

 The last 40 years have seen a rapprochement in the relationship between Canada and Turkey. The economic, cultural and trade relations between the two countries have blossomed, and a deeper mutual understanding has resulted. His Excellency Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Canada, has travelled to all corners of Canada since taking

Religion, Theology, and Tomorrow’s Society

 Religions in Crisis October 22, 2015, will mark the first anniversary of a tragic event that took place here in Ottawa: the shootings at the National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill. The attacker claimed he was acting on account of his religious beliefs. Since then, the media have reported that many young people from Canada have travelled

Marion’s Way

 One of my favourite quotes is from U.S. President John Kennedy. He said: “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”That is a question every person in Canada should reflect upon as we watch the disastrous human tragedy unfolding before our eyes in Europe as millions of innocent

Take Time for Truth

 By Professor Richard Feist. In his sonnets, Shakespeare pines over the sad fact that the great monuments we build in brass and stone—even the world’s boundless sea—are helpless before the onslaught of time. Time’s terrible hand will “blunt the lion’s paws” and “pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger’s

Why ISIS and its friends must be opposed

 On the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War, and even for a while in its early stages, many in Canada were opposed to going to war. While amongst them, there were a few proto-Nazis and Nazi sympathizers, the vast majority were merely isolationists, pacifists and some on

CrISIS: Imam Invites Students to Speak Love

    Photo courtesy of the AMJ Group, University of Ottawa At the entrance of the Alumni Auditorium at the University of Ottawa stands a booth with flyers, brochures and printed material on Islam. A black poster with white letters reads: "Love for all, Hatred for none." The stage is set