A Boat Against the Current

“Once you gave up the nervous craving to promote yourself, denigrate others, draw attention to your unique and special qualities, and ensure...

“It is simply not true that ‘religion’ is always aggressive. Sometimes it has actually put a brake on violence. In the ninth century BCE, In...

Nov. 27, 1095—Having already issued decrees over the prior eight days that sought to curb simony, corruption and other deviations from churc...

“It has never been more important for Western people to acquire a just appreciation and understanding of Islam. The world changed on Se...

“Religious faith is not an obsolete passion. Nor is it a delusion which people cannot help because they lack the brains or the educatio...