America Goes the Way of Europe: Christians Becoming Minority
Young Americans are losing faith. White Christians have become the minority. The Catholic Church is becoming Latino.
Religion
Trump’s Ban: Alternative Facts Create Real-Life Policy
Debunking the various “alternative facts” (previously known as lies) about the Muslim ban.
Merkel Proposes to Ban the Burqa: Why and Why Now?
The German leader was never a multiculturalist.
Muslim Registry Would Require Investigation of Thought Crimes
Set aside the dubious ethics of registering American Muslims; compiling a list is fraught with impracticalities.
Dutch Leaving Churches at Faster Rate
Just one in five still attend church regularly.
Why a Western “War of Ideas” with Islam is Futile
Islamists don’t distinguish between ideology and theology, making a discussion pointless.
European Right is Allowing Putin’s Friends to Monopolize Anti-Islamism
By refusing to confront the problems of Islam, European leaders allow pro-Russian nationalism to flourish.
Putin’s Holy War: A Challenge the West Underestimates
Secular Westerners underestimate the ideological challenge posed by Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Some Good Might Come of the Islamic State
The Islamic State’s fanaticism might mark the complete and final failure of political Islam.
Erdoğan Victory Reinforces Turkey’s Islamization
The Turkish leader could use his election victory to marginalize opponents, further polarizing society.
Crossed Swords? Rethinking the “Clash” of Christians and Muslims
The history of Christians and Muslims is more muddled than Samuel Huntington would have it.
Morsi’s Downfall Forces Islamists to Rethink Strategy
The failure of political Islam in Egypt might have violent repercussions across the Muslim world.
Escalating Sectarian Divide Threatens Post-American Iraq
As Iraq’s Shia consolidate power under Nouri al-Maliki, Sunnis may again revolt.
After Revolution, Egypt Falls Back on Tradition
Islamist parties claim victory in the first free elections since Hosni Mubarak’s resignation.
The Gospel of Protecting the Environment
Global warming has given the antagonists of capitalism a new reason to preach a return to primitivism.