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...church has no business criticizing jihadist Islam. But right now Muslims are free to practice their faith in Christian-dominated nations, while non-Muslims in predominantly Islamic countries are severely, sometimes violently, restricted. The Pope is to be commended, not sneered at, for sticking his neck out for the sake of interfaith dialogue based on doctrine, reason and truth. David Pearson North Branford, Connecticut, U.S. Demagogic leaders can exploit a host of religious texts to advocate the use of violence. Even Satan can recite Scripture. Perhaps we should be less concerned about the particular doctrinal precepts of Islam and more...
...students, undergraduates included. There is a place among the faculty for those who seek to contribute to human knowledge in the former fashion—that is, indirectly—and frankly, it’s unfortunate that we presently force them to compromise their research time for the sake of teaching wee, trivial undergraduates. These professors should be relieved of their teaching duties immediately and consigned to the research that is their passion. They should, of course, have their salaries adjusted accordingly. After all, if you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have...
Giuliani’s keen ability to meld a changing cultural landscape with conservative philosophy makes him the ideal Republican candidate for 2008. Senator John McCain wasn’t the only Republican to open an exploratory committee on Nov. 16: Rudy Giuliani was right behind him. For the sake of the Party’s future, the GOP should hope that Giuliani moves in front of McCain in the months to come...
...church has no business criticizing jihadist Islam. But right now Muslims are free to practice their faith in Christian-dominated nations, while non-Muslims in predominantly Islamic countries are severely, sometimes violently, restricted. The Pope is to be commended, not sneered at, for sticking his neck out for the sake of interfaith dialogue based on doctrine, reason and truth...
...can’t figure out what regrets might be going through the mind of Ivy League Player of the Year Charles Altchek, or what Ivy Rookie of the Year André Akpan might be thinking about what could have been. But for their sake, I hope UCLA’s achievement helps to validate how successful this year’s Harvard Crimson really...