Very Helpful and useful It is one thing to know what has been going on It is another thing a Gift to be able to articulate it so well, in an interview. To convey the gist in a few words. Great
Thank you Ayaan and Daisy. Great to see such a straightforward affirmation of the biblical worldview. I encourage you to keep these columns open to everyone for reading and comments.
Ayaan is a hero of authentic character and a brave and profound intellect. She has important things to say to policy makers and public intellectuals, but at the end of the day the reason her ideas “land” is because her readers and listeners recognize a heart that has experienced a great deal and remained true to itself. Read all of her you can. She is one of the most inspirational people writing and thinking today!
So many people these days seem to want to get the west's mojo back, without actually looking at why we had it in the first place. Good on you Ayaan for unashamedly saying that we have to get back to Judeo Christian faith, because that is why the West developed in the healthy way it did.
Great interview. Exactly aligns with what Dr Gavin Ashenden says on his Substack today. Our only hope for a future against this Islamist appeasing Marxist government is family Christian life. A biblical spiritual practice is balm for the soul !
Excellent explanation of the current worldview situation. We can and should compare the two worldviews, Christian and Islamic. The Islamic builds on the Christian monotheistic worldview but distorts and damages it. There is no redeeming Saviour in the islamic worldview.
Additionally, in the early 60’s the Supreme Court passed a law that made the practice of religion illegal in public schools. The year before, class started with the teacher reading a chapter of the Bible. Then a student of any religion prayed. After this law passed, we could have a moment of silence. That is why the schools cannot form character as part of the curriculum, although a teacher with character will do so.
" a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with faith and strong feeling" (as per an established dictionary), the law you referred to undercuts the whole teaching profession and ought to be abandoned everywhere as anti-civilisational.
Thank you dear brave Aayan for all you are doing. I admire your courage so much. You truly are a Visionary. I pray someday Islam can revise their ideology to help save the women & children of this barbaric "religion" of horrific abuses. It is inhumane. I fear nothing more than Islam.
Thank you for sharing your spiritual journey, Ayaan. It’s wonderful to witness the profound transformation that occurs when individuals encounter the Living God through Jesus by engaging with the Truth of the Bible. I’m compelled to offer one additional thought in response to your comment: “But if you say, “I reject Christ because I can’t see him, I see no evidence,” there are no consequences at all.” There may be no external consequences coming from parents, teachers, community leaders, etc. (as there could be with other religious groups), but there are profound internal spiritual and psychological consequences to the individual when they reject Christ’s offer of eternal salvation. There is also one significant eternal consequence: our eternal destination. Those are the consequences that matter the most.
I am deeply grateful for AHA's courageous clarity and directness. She boldly yet graciously expresses her biblically based convictions, better than most theologians, in my estimation.
This is great. The only comment I would make is that even as Christian parents, you can still say to your children – once they become adults – that they need to decide for themselves what they believe. In fact it is necessary for them to come to faith for themselves – as Ayaan points out, this is the difference between Christianity and other religions. If you have done your job properly, it is highly likely that children will continue freely to follow the faith. My parents did this with me, and we have done this with our own children – to the amazement of quite a few people.
Oh boy, I'm so sorry to see this happening to a wise person. AHA needs to read a bit more about the reality of life in the Catholic Church for many. So many of her emerging(?) perspective are easily disabused and not reflective of either orthodoxy or lived experience.
I remember crying for quite a while when I read your book many moons ago. I have admired you since. May I ask what your thoughts are on other religions and their disciplines such as Hinduism - which is the world's third largest religion? The question is asked with respect.
Very Helpful and useful It is one thing to know what has been going on It is another thing a Gift to be able to articulate it so well, in an interview. To convey the gist in a few words. Great
Ayaan is a wise woman. Thank you for your thoughtful assessment. 🙏🏼🩷
Thank you Ayaan and Daisy. Great to see such a straightforward affirmation of the biblical worldview. I encourage you to keep these columns open to everyone for reading and comments.
Ayaan is a hero of authentic character and a brave and profound intellect. She has important things to say to policy makers and public intellectuals, but at the end of the day the reason her ideas “land” is because her readers and listeners recognize a heart that has experienced a great deal and remained true to itself. Read all of her you can. She is one of the most inspirational people writing and thinking today!
So many people these days seem to want to get the west's mojo back, without actually looking at why we had it in the first place. Good on you Ayaan for unashamedly saying that we have to get back to Judeo Christian faith, because that is why the West developed in the healthy way it did.
Great interview. Exactly aligns with what Dr Gavin Ashenden says on his Substack today. Our only hope for a future against this Islamist appeasing Marxist government is family Christian life. A biblical spiritual practice is balm for the soul !
I will have to find his post.
You are stunning in appearance, in intellect and in belief in what is right. Can we somehow trade Ilhan Omar for you in Congress?
Excellent explanation of the current worldview situation. We can and should compare the two worldviews, Christian and Islamic. The Islamic builds on the Christian monotheistic worldview but distorts and damages it. There is no redeeming Saviour in the islamic worldview.
Additionally, in the early 60’s the Supreme Court passed a law that made the practice of religion illegal in public schools. The year before, class started with the teacher reading a chapter of the Bible. Then a student of any religion prayed. After this law passed, we could have a moment of silence. That is why the schools cannot form character as part of the curriculum, although a teacher with character will do so.
If by "religion" one means
" a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held with faith and strong feeling" (as per an established dictionary), the law you referred to undercuts the whole teaching profession and ought to be abandoned everywhere as anti-civilisational.
A relationship does not undercut any profession. I didn’t refer to any law.
Except the law that removed the Bible and mention of God in school when I was 10.
I didn’t use that phrase in any reference, nonetheless, “ undermines “ the entire teaching profession” is strong language, requiring explanation.
Thank you dear brave Aayan for all you are doing. I admire your courage so much. You truly are a Visionary. I pray someday Islam can revise their ideology to help save the women & children of this barbaric "religion" of horrific abuses. It is inhumane. I fear nothing more than Islam.
Thank you for sharing your spiritual journey, Ayaan. It’s wonderful to witness the profound transformation that occurs when individuals encounter the Living God through Jesus by engaging with the Truth of the Bible. I’m compelled to offer one additional thought in response to your comment: “But if you say, “I reject Christ because I can’t see him, I see no evidence,” there are no consequences at all.” There may be no external consequences coming from parents, teachers, community leaders, etc. (as there could be with other religious groups), but there are profound internal spiritual and psychological consequences to the individual when they reject Christ’s offer of eternal salvation. There is also one significant eternal consequence: our eternal destination. Those are the consequences that matter the most.
I am deeply grateful for AHA's courageous clarity and directness. She boldly yet graciously expresses her biblically based convictions, better than most theologians, in my estimation.
This is great. The only comment I would make is that even as Christian parents, you can still say to your children – once they become adults – that they need to decide for themselves what they believe. In fact it is necessary for them to come to faith for themselves – as Ayaan points out, this is the difference between Christianity and other religions. If you have done your job properly, it is highly likely that children will continue freely to follow the faith. My parents did this with me, and we have done this with our own children – to the amazement of quite a few people.
Oh boy, I'm so sorry to see this happening to a wise person. AHA needs to read a bit more about the reality of life in the Catholic Church for many. So many of her emerging(?) perspective are easily disabused and not reflective of either orthodoxy or lived experience.
Yeah…I’m going to need to see receipts on the beheading wives statement.
How can "Christian values" be communicated when it's become a politicize conservative term that includes hard line anti-abortion and anti-LBGTQ+
I remember crying for quite a while when I read your book many moons ago. I have admired you since. May I ask what your thoughts are on other religions and their disciplines such as Hinduism - which is the world's third largest religion? The question is asked with respect.