How to resist Islam: A guide for Christian men
An outline
A while ago I began writing about the problems presented by the rise of Islam in the United Kingdom (see here). As things have developed, and as events have started to accelerate towards Starmergeddon, my own thinking has been forced a little deeper. I am more and more convinced that if there isn’t a distinct and theologically-informed Christian input into this crisis then the mess will be ever so much worse. Whereas if there is an explicitly Christian input then there is at least a possibility of a more creative way forward; in particular, we might be able to, if not avoid, then at least mitigate and diminish the orgy of violent scapegoating that I otherwise see as inevitable.
This is principally a job for the Bishops of the Church of England; yet I see no evidence that they have the capacity to do the work, indeed, everything that I see from them is adding fuel to the fire and making the problem worse1. I try very hard to avoid cynicism, and for as long as I avoid thinking about the House of Bishops too much, I make progress, but then...
So in the absence of proper leadership from those entrusted with the task, and with the void being filled by nominally Christian voices that have been captured by worldly values2, I cannot escape giving vent to the ‘word that has been given to me’. I have often identified with Jeremiah, and this feels like one of those moments... but the word must be spoken. I need to overcome my own hang-ups and inhibitions and terrors and fears of inadequacy and stupidity and speak.
So this is the outline of the project:
- why the task of resisting Islam must fall to men in particular – and why it is to men that I am addressing this writing – touching on the distinctively male capacity for standing against a social consensus and protecting boundaries; then
part one: understanding the real enemy
- Islam is expanding into a vacuum of western spiritual failure, first we must attend to our own spiritual health
- the real enemy is not Islam, it is the satan, the thief, the murderer from the beginning, the father of lies
- we therefore need to understand the nature of his works in order to overcome them, most especially (Girardian take) the nature of scapegoating and social moulding
- we must therefore also take on the burden of self-discipline, most particularly with respect to overcoming the nature of the flesh, the sarx, eros, vainglory, vengeance (our hearts must be transformed)
- we must therefore fully understand what Jesus means about motes and beams, to which end:
part two: understanding the nature of Islam
- theology of Koran and Mohammed
- Mohammed’s life and example, the Islamic empire, why it specifically appeals to sarx
- the place of violence in Islamic theology, and the contrast with just war
- worldliness and the kingdom of God, the great contrast between Jesus and Mohammed
- jizya/taqqiya/the right hand/dhimmitude etc
- what will happen if we do not resist
part three: the specific situation in the West generally, the UK specifically
- the blight of secularism, being taught not to see, useful idiots, how we got here
- the theology of non-violent resistance
- working through institutions/ when and how to break with institutions (O’Donovan)
- the long time-frame in the context of a collapsing society; the reconquista; the eternal
Conclusion: “Stand, men of the West!”
That’s a sketch of where I intend to go; as ever, things will change in the writing I am sure. These posts will be behind a paywall, but this one will remain free as the initial pointer.
Although I was encouraged to read Luke Bretherton’s comments about Christian Nationalism recently. Hope springs eternal.
It’s possible I’m being unfair here, but there is something about tone of voice… I’m put in mind of Frodo’s description of Aragorn, and the ‘seeming fairer but feeling fouler’ of the enemy.