This article was inspired by my brother-in-law: a 30-year Sheriff veteran, 12-year Navy Intelligence officer specializing in radical Islamic terrorism, and our current Pastor. In the spirit of Christmas, there are no in-line ads in today’s special article, but I have extended a 40% discount on annual GUARDIAN subscriptions through midnight. ~ Chris
The modern world cannot be understood without Abraham
Not geopolitics.
Not the Middle East.
Not jihadist ideology.
Not Christianity.
Not Islam.
All of it traces back to a single man — and to promises God made that were enormous, unsettling, and civilization-shaping.
Abraham was not promised a quiet lineage or a small religious tradition. He was promised legions, nations, kings, power, and global influence. The consequences of that promise are still unfolding.
