Kresta in the Afternoon – November 20, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: November 20, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Why did so many Tik Tok users suddenly start claiming that Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” made some good points? Raymond Ibrahim joins us. Also, Dr. John Farina introduces us to Isaac Hecker, one of the most important American Catholics that nobody has heard of.

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Why is Bin Laden’s Letter to America suddenly so popular?

The latest viral trend on TikTok is surprising, to say the least. Users began rediscovering the “Letter to America” that Osama bin Laden wrote in 2002, explaining his reasons for the 9/11 attacks. Multiple users on TikTok declared that “their eyes had been opened” and that Bin Laden made good points. Raymond Ibrahim joins us with more.

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Epiphany Moment: Tiktokers ‘Rediscover’ Long-Discredited al-Qaeda Propaganda

Raymond’s website

raymond ibrahim — Raymond Ibrahim is a widely published author, public speaker, and Middle East and Islam specialist. His newest book is Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes who Stood Against Islam and his many other titles inclde “Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West” and “The Al Qaeda Reader.” He provides expert testimony for Islam-related lawsuits, and has testified before Congress regarding the conceptual failures that dominate American discourse concerning Islam and the worsening plight of Egypt’s Christian Copts. He was born and raised in the U.S. by Coptic Egyptian parents who were born and raised in the Middle East and is fluent in English and Arabic. Visit Raymondibrahim.com

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Why does Isaac Hecker matter?

At the Fall Assembly last week, the US Bishops voted to advance the cause of beatification for Fr. Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers. Hecker is an important figure in American Catholic history, but most people today likely aren’t familiar with him. Dr. John Farina helps us get to know him better.