Father Zakaria Botros
28 03 2008Interesting article, to say the least, about a man I had never heard of before but is quite amazing in what he does since it seems so simple yet he has the courage to do it.
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=NTUwY2QyNjA0NjcwMjExMzI2ZmJiZTEzN2U1YjYyZjE=
Here is a youtube clip of Father Zakaria talking about Muslim cleric converts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19FU7Yyx4D4&feature=related
And here is a clip, dubbed in English, from his show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBCEnHOn1gI&feature=related
How does this relate to Japan? Well I have heard from friends that there are some religion shows on tv very early Sunday morning, and the shows are very dull and obscure. I wonder what would happen if there were a show like Father Zakaria`s on Japanese tv at a time of day that would get noticed. Political debate shows are popular so why not a religious debate show with an excellent Catholic apologist? Even if a Japanese priest put basic apologetics videos on youtube it would be a start since there is really nothing out there trying to reach Japanese people in an intelligent manner.
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This is a fantastic idea. Television would be ideal, since most everyone in Japan has one, and not everyone has internet access. So, like you said, it would be a start; but that’s better than nothing.
Do you know any Japanese priests to whom you could make this suggestion? Or English-speaking priests who could pass the idea along to their Japanese compatriots? If you can find an orthodox Jesuit, that would be ideal: they’re wicked smart.
-Matt
It was strange because as I was writing that post the thought came to me that I should suggest this to someone who could actually act on it but who? Several days later I still don`t think of anyone specific but rather my Bishop and a couple of the parishes with a large international community. I will write a letter or fax and post about it on here if I get any replies.
Awesome. Keep your readers posted if anything happens.
-Matt