Issue: October 2001
Letter from the Editor
The Editor introduces the five-part section on Islam in this issue of The Angelus, explaining that the timing of its publication just after the infamous destruction of the World Trade Towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, purportedly by Muslims, is coincidental.
Real Islam vs. Imaginary Islam
Happy-face Islam is not the real thing. Fundamentalist Islam is.
Understanding Islam
Fr. Suresh, a Society priest from India, presents a primer on Islam, everything needed for a working knowledge of the largest and fastest-growing religion in the world.
The Pope & Islam
Today's reality: Fundamentalist Islam curses Christians while the Pope asks blessings in the name of Allah. Dr. Barth reports on the historic visit of John Paul II to the great mosque of Damascus on May 6, 2001.
The Difficulties of Dialogue with Islam
Can Catholics and Muslims get on the same page? An archbishop who has lived in Turkey for the last 42 years explains the problem of Islam in Europe today and in the future.
Are Muslims a Future for Christianity?
A Catholic physician gives the reasons why he thinks that Muslims should be attracted to the truth of the Gospel.
The Ten Commandments
The introduction of a planned series on the Ten Commandments, beginning with a definition of Law, its kinds, and relations between Church and State when laws come in conflict.
Questions & Answers
Fr. Peter Scott answeres the question: Is a marriage valid if the couple agree beforehand to limit the number of children?
The Liberal Arts, Part II
In the conclusion of his essay on the Liberal Arts, Dr. Chojnowski explains how the classical curriculum of the Ancients was transformed during the Christian Middle Ages.
Who's Behind the UFO Phenomenon?
The author wrote The UFOs Identified to dispel atheistic and gnostic propaganda. He argues that the key to unraveling the mystery is to be found in Christian demonology. The third chapter the book, "Angels and Demons—Miracles and Prodigies" makes the case that in order to understand the UFO's it is essential to understand who in the world is capable of producing them.
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