Muhammad and the Blind Man: A Lesson in Sensitivity
We must listen to our neighbors.
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Humanitarian Victims or Christian Martyrs: What’s in a Word?
A month ago ten humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan, most of them apparently called to medical mission by a deep Christian faith, were massacred by the Taliban. The New York Times’ front-page caption beneath their pictures read: “Humanitarian Victims of Afghan…
Read MoreIn Qur’an Burning We’re All Losers
Are we playing right into al Qaeda’s hands?
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What We Still Don’t Know About Islam
Many commenters are proving the Pew Poll right: we know very little about Islam.
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Obama’s Muslim Strategy 2.0
Obama has proposed working with like-minded Muslims, through nations and networks, to build partnerships. Though it’s an awkward place for an American president to stand—because it could backfire. The last time we helped develop a network of Muslims who came together for common cause, it got messy; al Qaeda emerged from the bloody aftermath.
Read MoreA Response to Hussein Rashid
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community speaks for Islam
Read MoreProfessional Wrestling Doc, Team Taliban, Looks at the ‘Muslim Bad Guy’
He doesn’t mention Islam or Allah, but he doesn’t have to.
Read MoreDestruction, Or, Why Do Fundamentalists Seem To Enjoy Blowing Things Up?
God is free, and so are we.
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The Faith-Based Militia: When is Terrorism ‘Christian’?
A veteran analyst of right-wing militancy notices a creeping maturity in the media’s ability to talk about the religious elements of terrorism—even when it’s Christian.
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Right Makes Might: The President as Political Realist
The president’s speeches at West Point and in Oslo show that there’s more than one way to be a wartime president.
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