Daring Questions

Recently I wrote about the case of Fatima al-Mutayri, a young Saudi woman who apparently gave her life to Christ and was then martyred by her family.

In her writings (.pdf), she mentions Arabic Christian satellite television as an influence in helping her find her way to Christ.

In particular, she mentions programs airing on the al-Haya (Life) network. One was the popular program of the Coptic priest Fr. Zakaria Botros. Another was the Daring Question show, which is hosted by two former Muslims who are only referred to by first names: Rashid and Ahmed.

I've found some clips of the Daring Question show that have English subtitles, and I thought they would provide a valuable window into the world of evangelization in the Arabic-speaking world and the kinds of heart wrenching situations that those who engage in it have to face.

Please keep these folks and all in like situations in your prayers.

MORE ON THE DARING QUESTION SHOW AND AL-HAYA.

Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."

9 thoughts on “Daring Questions”

  1. Thank you for this post! I am so moved. We, especially those of us born into the Catholic faith, have not appreciated our faith…and Our Lady surely weeps with Our Lord.

  2. MORE ON THE DARING QUESTION SHOW AND AL-HAYA. — Hi Jimmy, just for your info, the above link is blocked here in the UAE 🙁

  3. I pray for all Christians living in lands where they are so brutally persecuted, and I ask them to pray for me, and for all Christians living in the fattened West.
    I read Revelation 18 again yesterday, and though I believe it makes reference primarily to pagan Rome, it still always gives me a chill.
    ” ‘Woe! Woe, O great city,
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!
    In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ ”

  4. The plea and sorrow and pure yearning of that lady makes the soul weep. Wow! God Bless them. Carol, you’re right. We of the Catholic faith and of American citizenship don’t realize how absolutely beautiful we have it. It really puts things in its proper context.

  5. Question:
    Can I person babtize themself?
    I thought of this during the video about the man from Saudi Arabia.

  6. “When it’s easy to be Christian it’s very hard to be Christian. When its hard to be Christians it’s very easy to be one.”

  8. Question:
    Can I person babtize themself?
    No. All sacraments must be given by another, since this is the mode by which Christ gave himself in the Eucharist and the pattern seen in all of the other sacraments when they are initiated in Scripture. In the case of baptism of blood or baptism of desire, the Church (in the case of desire) and the killer (in the case of blood) supplies the act. In baptism of desire, the person does not baptize themselves, but accepts the offer supplied by the Church for those who desire baptism, but cannot receive baptism of water.
    The Chicken

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