I was asked once whether religion had done more harm than good in history. “More good, but it’s close,” I replied. However, the same might be said of many human institutions – governments, the police, ...

The protection of extramural speech may be necessary, but academics should acknowledge the magnitude of the privilege they’re claiming, Deepa Das Acevedo writes. (I say “as far as we know” because ...

This new article is here. The Introduction: Free speech absolutism has seemingly had its day, inasmuch as scholarly and public (if not judicial) opinion are increasingly hostile to the idea that more ...

What Obama won’t accept is that it is in the very nature of conservatism to question “progress” when progress means an expanding entitlement state and the degradation of traditional values that have ...

With the critical need for greater global cooperation to restore climate balance and reduce climate change, why are we waiting for sweeping systems changes and government reform? There will be no real ...

Aside from a small assortment of political extremists, religious fanatics, and rabid ideologues, few today are more certain of their position, or less open to the views of others, than those who ...

In the realm of politics, transparency and personal integrity of the caliph was the hallmark of the Muslim rule It is my proud privilege that some very esteemed people take out time to read and ...