Word: religione
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...tide doesn’t seem set to turn soon, either; American government-as-religion seems set to win more converts, not to dissolve. For example, Obama has interspersed his soapbox oratory with calls for a new “national service,” one that aims to instill an optimistic sense of duty and country in young Americans like ourselves. Meanwhile, McCain has mused of regiments of uniformed young charity workers living in barracks, a return to the days of the Civilian Community Corps . But it’s hard to see how pressuring or coercing our youth...
...also reflect favorably upon the University as a whole. Under Kagan’s wise leadership, the law school has seen the appointment of a number of celebrated and widely respected legal figures in the past few months (including Noah Feldman, an accomplished scholar of the intersection between religion and politics). The intellectual firepower of these academics will help to elevate the law school’s already stellar reputation, and will fundamentally benefit the nature of discourse in Cambridge itself. Kagan’s accomplishments have not been limited to the acquisition of new faculty members. She has proven...
...that Christianity does not preclude traditional African culture, but that it is at its best when it actively combines the two. In the central plot of “Wizard of the Crow,” Thiong’o’s desire for an integrated culture and religion that is not simply Western or African, that is not just traditional but also innovative, reaches its apex. Here, Thiong’o presents Kamiti, a sensitive and perceptive young man, who tries several times to escape from the corrupt society that surrounds him to keep himself spiritually pure...
...facto successor, Asif Ali Zardari, says he will eschew the military option in favor of dialogue with militants in the restive tribal areas along the border. That approach could work, but it requires the Pakistani people to take a firm position on who takes control of their religion. The extremists have already shown that they are willing to die defending their brand of Islam. Now it is up to the moderates to respond. It's going to be a long war. How it ends may depend on whose faith is stronger...
...Kosovo's elected government, Serbia is furious, blaming the Kosovars and their Western backers, especially the United States, one of the first countries to recognize Kosovo's independence. This anger reflects the special place Kosovo holds in Serbs' hearts and minds, as the birthplace of their culture and religion. But it is fueled as well by memories of the U.S.-led bombing campaign, described at the time as "humanitarian intervention" but viewed in Belgrade as part of a cynical plan to rip off a piece of Serbia...