The Democratic Party’s Divorce from Israel
From Carter to Obama.
December 7, 2015
Islamic State, “The Book of Mormon,” and the Quest for Meaning in a Secular Age
Craving transcendent purpose.
The message of the musical The Book of Mormon, writes Ross Douthat, is a very conventional one: religious people would be happier if they shed their beliefs in hellfire and other superstitions, and focused exclusively on the key moral messages of their creeds. But there will always be those left dissatisfied with the resulting secular humanism. It is to a subset of such people that ideologies like Islamic State (IS) appeal:
December 7, 2015
The Iran Deal Makes the World More Dangerous
More of a wish list than a deal.
A Palestinian Policeman Joins in the Terror; John Kerry Lectures Israel about Peacemaking
What peace partner?
Islamic State, “The Book of Mormon,” and the Quest for Meaning in a Secular Age
Craving transcendent purpose.
Hanukkah: A Celebration of Religious and Intellectual Creativity
Yitzchok Hutner’s kabbalistic interpretation of the holiday.