October 20, 2014

lifetree cafe why do they hate us

 

 

 

This month’s LifeTree Cafe topic is “Why Do They Hate Us: Understanding radical Islam.” Join us for a video and discussion led by Pastor Park Hunter.

The program features filmed interviews with Middle East experts Carl Medearis and Gregory Johnsen, as well as best-selling author Mark Bowden (Black Hawk Down and The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden).

“There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, and far less than 1 percent might be radical enough to become terrorists,” says Medearis, an advisor on Arab affairs to members of the U.S. Congress. Medearis, who lived for a dozen years in Beirut, identifies key forces that lead to radicalizing Muslims and suggests how common ground might be found.