Both Donald Trump and His Critics Are Wrong about Immigration and Refugees
Moral failure on the one hand, hysteria and hypocrisy on the other.
February 1, 2017
The Thin Line between the Creepy and the Holy
The tale of the flattened shtrayml.
Even those who profess not to believe in the divine or the supernatural, writes Peter Berger, can sometimes find themselves confronted by a feeling that something beyond the realm of rational explanation is taking place. As Berger puts it, these sensations occupy a spectrum that includes “what I feel when I first hear the strange noise in the attic, when I hear it every midnight accompanied by Gregorian chanting, and when an angel appears in my bedroom and addresses me in sonorous Latin.” He goes on to describe the “distinctive mix of fascination and fear” that is part and parcel of religiosity, and an experience of his own:
February 1, 2017
The U.S. Must Curb Qatar’s Malign Influence
An “ally” that exports terror and anti-American propaganda.
Is Islam Compatible with Religious Freedom? There’s Reason to Think So
Some countries have tolerance because of Islam.
What, Exactly, Does “Hear O Israel the Lord Is Our God the Lord Is One” Mean?
More a contract than a prayer.
The Thin Line between the Creepy and the Holy
The tale of the flattened shtrayml.