Egypt Finds Itself Trapped between the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Why it matters for Israel.
February 3, 2026
What the Numbers Don’t Say about Religion in America
Are there robust communities capable of sustaining belief and practice?
In 2023, Asbury University, a small Christian college in Kentucky, was the site of a weeks-long, unplanned display of intense religious devotion that involved some 50,000 people—reminiscent of scenes from the Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th centuries. Although some took this as a demonstration that traditional religion is making a comeback, data about church attendance from recent years suggest that, overall, Americans are not returning to the fold. Kevin Brown, the president of Asbury, examines the evidence and tries to take into account what the statistics don’t tell:
February 3, 2026
Israel Can’t Leave Southern Lebanon Until Hizballah Is Disarmed
The lesson of decades of failure.
A 66-Year-Old Film Recalls a Bygone Israel and a Bygone Tolerance
Description of a Struggle.
As Parliament Debates Assisted Suicide, It Should Remember “Thou Shalt Not”
What Rabbi Sacks taught.
What the Numbers Don’t Say about Religion in America
Are there robust communities capable of sustaining belief and practice?