Word: confronting
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Well, not quite. But this year he has emerged as a far more compelling and complex figure than anyone had imagined. And much of that has to do with his willingness to confront what some people feel is today's equivalent of the communist scourge--the threat of Islamic violence. The topic is extraordinarily fraught. There are, after all, a billion or so nonviolent Muslims on the globe, the Roman Catholic Church's own record in the religious-mayhem department is hardly pristine, and even the most naive of observers understands that the Vicar of Christ might harbor an institutional...
...been outraged by that statement, but now I see that it is true, yet often unrecognized: Modernization is not the enemy of culture, nor is it blasphemous to admit that your religion is ultimately fallible. A far greater sin than showing off my arms would be to fail to confront the tenets of my religion which repel me. But even sadder than those who are compelled to wear the hijab by social or cultural pressure are those who are not permitted to decide for themselves at all. I have a veiled friend whose sister decided to wear the hijab...
...taught that going to Yale is a good thing. Decades of empirical data have revealed this idea for what it is: a damaging, destructive lie. As the enlightened, it is our sacred duty to debunk this myth wherever it occurs. Do not ignore those who spew this falsehood, but confront them with the truth—not their version of the truth warped by false lux but true veritas. A child’s future is at stake. Education is the best vaccination...
...verge of open civil war. All that changed after the Israeli forces sliced into Gaza last month in an effort to stop militants launching homemade rockets at Israel. The incursion forced Hamas and Fatah gunmen who had been eyeing each other warily on Gaza street corners to once again confront a common enemy. An Israeli shelling incident, in which 19 Palestinians were killed in their sleep, also gave Palestinian leaders a sobering jolt. The Israelis say the shelling was an accident, but the impact had the unforeseen effect of bringing Abbas and Haniyeh closer together...
...captain, winning an NCAA game.”Though it wasn’t apparent to him when he was first elected, Reese now recognizes the added responsibility. Even before the team began its season, the captain had spent a lot of time pondering the various issues that will confront him throughout the year.Welch has served as a useful source of advice, providing Reese with the kind of insightful guidance that can only come from a former captain.“I’ve talked to him a lot about being captain,” Reese says...