Writer: U.S. policy to blame for Christian persecution in Middle East

Writer: U.S. policy to blame for Christian persecution in Middle East

The Gatestone Institute, a conservative, non-profit foreign policy think tank chaired by former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, is claiming that while the Islamic State is carrying out its ruthless persecution of Christians, they aren\'t entirely at fault. Raymond Ibrahim argues the U.S. ...

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Blood on the streets: Israel facing new 'wave of terror'

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ISIS warns 'defender of the Cross – America' to convert or die

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Scottish minister preaches Jesus did not die for sins

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ISIS crucifies, beheads a dozen Christians for allegiance to the Name

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Polls: Americans lining up behind 'right to die'

Just as the gay rights juggernaut turned America toward same-sex marriage state by state, a new movement to allow Americans who are terminally ill to take their own lives with the help of a physician is also gaining momentum. California now joins five other states in allowing the practice.

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