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Can France Transform Her Demons?
by John Kiser “I take the liveliest and most constant interest in France; I believe that to her destiny is joined the destiny of all Europe. You exercise an immense moral influence round about you and all the nations on the continent will follow your path. You have in your hand the power for good…
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Decency… A Timeless Religion
Decency… A Timeless Religion by John Kiser Since religion seems to be on the chopping block these days, here’s a story. A few years ago I received an email from Sayyid Mohammad Syeed, president of the Islamic Society of North America. “March on Christian Soldier. We Muslims will follow you anywhere.” I chuckled. Never before…
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We Need Good News, Too
We Need Good News, Too by John Kiser A friend asked me not long ago if I would like to commemorate at his private theater the 10th anniversary of the French film “Of Gods and Men.” It had won the Best Documentary film award in 2010 at the Cannes Film Festival, thanks to a book I…
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Emir Abdelkader and the Trappist Monks
Emir Abdelkader and the Trappist Monks by Kathryn Tyson The year 2020 brought us a global pandemic. Social distancing has created fear and isolation among many people for many months. I’ve found hope in John Kiser’s transformational book The Monks of Tibhirine, an inspiring true story that was retold in the 2010 film Of Gods…
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Emir Abdelkader al-Jazairy: A Hero for Humanity, 1808-1883
Emir Abdelkader al-Jazairy: A Hero for Humanity, 1808-1883 by John W Kiser, 2016 There are two busts side by side in the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. One is of Henry Dunant, the Swiss Calvinist and humanitarian activist who founded the Red Cross in 1859. The other is…
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A Three Front War : Heaven is the Battleground
A Three Front War : Heaven is the Battleground by John Kiser / Summer 2015 IN 1993 Osama Bin Laden declared war on the United States. At the time, his announcement was largely unnoticed. Until eight years later. In 2014, ISIS declared war on the United States and the West. The recent attacks in Paris…