Aftermath of Bomb Blast inside Cairo’s Coptic Church

A bomb blast at Egypt’s main Coptic Christian cathedral in Cairo killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more on Sunday. It is one of the deadliest attacks against Egypt’s beleaguered Christian minority in recent memory. Copts, who make up about 10% of Egypt’s population of 90 million, faced persecution and discrimination during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak

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Muslim Refugees Are Converting to Christianity in Germany

THE INDEPENDENT: Some converts are introduced to Christianity on the way to Europe, while others were repressed in their home countries

More and more refugees are converting from Islam to Christianity as they settle in Germany, churches have said.

Footage showed three refugees recently being baptised at the Evangelical-Freikirchlichen Gemeinde in Berlin.

Matthias Linke, the priest, asked them: “Do you believe from the bottom of your heart that Jesus Christ is your Lord and saviour, and will you follow him every day of your life?” Read on and comment » | Lizzie Dearden | Saturday, Decemebr 10, 2016

Battle of the Billboards: Christians vs. Atheists

BBC: Geert Wilders: Europe's Most Dangerous Man?;

Is Populism Poised to Dominate Europe's Future?

2016 has seen the rise of populist politics throughout Europe and America, with nationalist sentiment at an all-time high. Will this trend continue unabated throughout Europe’s upcoming elections?

France’s Far-Right National Front Party Is On The Rise (November 2016)

In France, right-wing populist party National Front continues to garner support, despite critics who say it punishes detractors and silences the press. The party tailors its ideology to fit different populations; in the French Rust Belt, it has gained favor with the traditionally socialist working class by promising to push back against global elites. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

BBC: Perfume Documentary: Part 1: "Something Old, Something New"; Part 2: "Bottling the Memory"

Featured Documentary - Scent From Heaven

Oud, also known as Agarwood, is the basis of some of the of the most world’s exclusive perfumes.

Derived from the resinous bark of a tree that only grows in parts of South East Asia, it is also one of the world’s rarest and most expensive commodities – kilo for kilo more costly than gold.

The fragrances it releases have long been of huge cultural significance in the Gulf and the Middle East where they are used as tokens of hospitality and welcome. But more recently leading western perfumers and Chinese investors have also been beguiled by its unique scent.

Now supplies are drying up as consumer demand grows, profit-hungry speculators close in on the market and the tree from which it is sourced becomes increasingly endangered.

Inside Story - Should Social Media Companies Ban Certain Content?

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Microsoft to join efforts to filter out content they consider "terrorist propaganda".

The Lost Gospel of Thomas: Unknown Teachings of Yeshua

Ted Nottingham offers a special presentation on key passages of the Gospel of Thomas, considered to be older than the four Gospels and source material for them. In these sayings of Jesus, lost to the world for two thousand years, we find a depth of wisdom and spiritual knowledge (gnosis) that is utterly transformational to those who would meditate on them and apply them to the moments of their lives.

Geert Wilders Found Guilty of Hate Speech

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has been convicted of inciting racial hate and discrimination for comments he made about Moroccans at a campaign rally. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Schiphol, near Amsterdam.

Muslim Rape Slavery Comes to Canada

Web Extra: Bernard-Henri Lévy on ISIL, Islam and France - UpFront

The French philosopher debates civil liberties and compares "jihadism" to Nazism.

Sarah Palin Is Already Sick Of Trump

Sarah Palin fired off a scathing op-ed late last week, accusing the Trump administration of committing the same kind of crony capitalism that he railed against during his campaign. And Sarah isn’t alone – many Trump voters have already said that they regret their decision to vote for him. The Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.

Secret CIA Assessment Says Russia Was Trying to Help Trump Win White House

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Islam Can't Fool the Free World Any More: Geert Wilders

Trump's TV Career Continues

Sargon of Akkad and Dave Rubin: Trump, Libertarians, and the Alt Right (Full Interview)

Sargon of Akkad (YouTube creator) joins Dave Rubin to discuss his views on Black Lives Matter, immigration, Social Justice Warriors, Trump, Libertarians, the Alt Right, and much more.

White Nationalist Richard Spencer Talks to Al Jazeera

Richard Spencer is the president and director of the National Policy Institute and is credited with coining the term "alt-right".

Geert Wilders’ Reaction to Conviction