1. WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A REFUGEE? Under both international and U.S. law, a refugee is an individual who has fled his or her country of origin because of a credible fear of persecution on account of their race, religion, political opinion, national origin, or social group. This Continue Reading
6 Reasons to Welcome Syrian Refugees After Paris
By David Bier After the attacks on Paris, many politicians--including (so far) the governors of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and Texas--have called for stopping refugee flows to the United States from the Middle East, claiming that the refugee process poses a major threat to America's Continue Reading
Responding to Paris
By Mike Urton Over 120 dead in Paris: another terrorist attack committed by Muslims who are loyal to ISIS. Reactions are many: anger, sadness, outrage, confusion, despair, fear. What do we do now? How should Christians respond? Ephesians 4:26 tells us “In your anger do not sin.” Anger Continue Reading
This U.S. city has become the first to elect a Muslim-majority city council
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Hamtramck, a historically Polish-Catholic enclave of Detroit, rose to national prominence more than a decade ago when its city council gave permission to a mosque to broadcast its call to prayer from speakers on its roof. At the time, opponents were angered by what they Continue Reading
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