Exclusive Interview with Bernard Lewis

Chris Mitchell

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Many consider Professor Bernard Lewis of Princeton University the world's leading scholar on Islam. He's well known for his study of the Ottoman Empire and wrote many seminal works on Islam, including "The Crisis of Islam," "What Went Wrong?" and his 1990 article "The Roots of Muslim Rage."

His work and influence, however, have spread far beyond the ivory towers of academia. Following "9-11," Lewis's work took on even more significance and gained wider popularity.

Politicians and policy makers have sought out Lewis's advice and counsel. This week Lewis came to Jerusalem to address the Jerusalem Conference.Conference organizers gave CBN News exclusive access to Lewis for this rare on-camera interview.

CBN News plans to broadcast a story on Lewis on the 700 Club in the near future, but we thought you'd enjoy seeing several portions of his interview on Jerusalem Dateline.

I think you'll agree after hearing these segments that Lewis has a critical message the world and the West need to hear today. In this segment, he addresses the way Jerusalem is viewed in the Muslim world.

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CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief CBN.com
Chris
Mitchell

CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief In a time where the world's attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, CBN viewers have come to appreciate Chris Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Mitchell brings a Biblical and prophetic perspective to these daily news events that shape our world. Chris first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. He repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states. One of his more significant reports focused on the emigration of persecuted Christians