The “Religious Freedom” Issue That May Cost the Accused Boston Bomber His Life
Forget the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should worry about “death-qualifying” the jury.
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The New Ground Zero on LGBT Rights and Religion
Houston. Atlanta. Big southern cities with liberal mayors facing a backlash from conservatives, claiming actions…
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Religion Was Not the Reason for the Paris Attacks
Can religious ideology really be blamed for the massacre at Charlie Hebdo? Responding to the New Yorker’s George Packer and others.
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How Do We Talk About Islam After Charlie Hebdo?
It’s all too depressingly predictable and sickeningly familiar.
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Q: So where does this leave us? Do Muslims condemn terror? A: If I speak, it is used against me, and if I do not speak…
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Rage or Courage?: YouTube Terrorism Take Two
What is it about rage that pervades so much thinking about Islam? Start by picking up the latest issues of Time and Newsweek—America’s airport reading—and talking to Google.
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When Blasphemy Was a Riot (But Didn’t Cause One)
Why on earth is an orthodox Jew pushing a turbaned Muslim man in a wheelchair on the cover of Charlie Hebdo, the French baby-boomers’ favorite satirical magazine? Don’t bother looking for any deep symbolism—you won’t find it.
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