Virgin and Child: The Christmas Story according to Islam
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Most Christians do not know that Muslims hold Mary and Jesus in utmost esteem. The virgin mother of Jesus is mentioned 34 times in the …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Most Christians do not know that Muslims hold Mary and Jesus in utmost esteem. The virgin mother of Jesus is mentioned 34 times in the …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Last week, the Sandpoint City Council considered a resolution they characterized as a declaration of human rights and tolerance. A statement welcoming properly vetted refugees …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Early this month the Georgia Department of Education removed a teaching guide for world history. Parents in Walton County were protesting the way Islam was …
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