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THE QUESTION
Middle East Politics
To what extent are problems in the Middle East about religion and to what extent are they about politics? Does it matter?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on September 16, 2007 5:19 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Politics Fuels Despair, Resentment
People in the Middle East want to live a life of dignity, away from the security checkpoints, curfews and daily humiliations that comprise their everyday existence.
Posted by Hadia Mubarak, on September 18, 2007 8:23 AM
The Oldest Prisoner of War
In the birthplace of monotheism where the name of God is invoked daily, He may very well be a prisoner of War.
Posted by Samuel Rodriguez, on September 17, 2007 3:55 PM
Politics of the Belly, Head and Soul
The first source of difficulty about the Middle East problem is the name itself. The geopolitical name for the people of this region was an American invention.
Posted by Sulayman Nyang, on September 17, 2007 2:20 PM
Difficult to Separate Politics from Religion
The problem in the Middle East is basically the problem of theocracy plus a virulent anti-Semitism, more the consequences of fascist ideology than theology.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on September 17, 2007 1:01 PM
Religious Utopias Gone Amuck
The best tool against distorted religious teaching is virtuous religious practice. Faith matters when it is put into practice by good works.
Posted by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, on September 16, 2007 10:03 AM
The Almighty and the Middle East
One of the grave failures of this generation of American foreign policy makers is their blindness to the power of religion.
Posted by Stephen Prothero, on September 16, 2007 9:43 AM
Flow of Flesh, Reach of Spirit
The West is in a religio-political war not of our choosing. The enemy is not Islam but a violent movement within Islam, a movement many Muslim leaders repudiate. For this movement, this week’s “On Faith” question doesn’t make sense: “To...
Posted by Willis E. Elliott, on September 16, 2007 8:20 AM
Politics Pushes Uneven Policies
If most American Christians could see the daily and constant humiliation of all Palestinians at Israeli check points in the West Bank they would think such behavior is wrong
Posted by Jim Wallis, on September 16, 2007 7:41 AM
FEATURED COMMENTS
Soja John Thaikattil, Sydney, Australia: It is vital to differentiate between politics and religion. Using religion for political ends alone is bad for religion and politics. Since ...
Mad Love: Seems pretty straightforward to me...
Religion + Politics = Problems
Everytime, everywhere....
