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Archive: November 2007
Sudan and Saudi Arabia: Who Speaks for Islam?
Two recent legal decisions in Sudan and Saudi Arabia will reinforce accusations that Islam is an intolerant religion.
By John L. Esposito & John O. Voll | November 30, 2007; 1:39 PM ET | Comments (191)
Identity and Conversion: Journey to Israel
With my trip to Israel, it helped to reignite my desire to learn more about the Jewish faith.
By Jennifer Berenbaum | November 29, 2007; 12:32 PM ET | Comments (2)
Peace is Not a Last Resort
If the President had a "Just Peace" strategy in the Middle East, he would stay in Annapolis and he would cancel all arms sales to countries in that region.
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | November 28, 2007; 9:26 AM ET | Comments (8)
Reconciled with the Future
Black Americans have a spiritual as well as secular faith in themselves and in America, and that is what makes racial reconciliation possible.
By Vernon Jordan | November 26, 2007; 8:26 AM ET | Comments (14)
Grateful to be Together, Wherever
Wherever we’ve been for Thanksgiving, whatever we eat, whatever box it comes in or hands that prepare it, there’s always gratitude.
By Shauna Niequist | November 21, 2007; 10:40 AM ET | Comments (13)
Can Family Therapy Work for Nations?
A few psychiatrists with extensive clinical experience with divorcing couples and disputing individuals and families are venturing into the arena of ethnic and national hatred.
By Steven J. Wolin | November 20, 2007; 9:17 AM ET | Comments (5)
Israelis, Palestinians Both Want Peace
I believe strongly that a negotiated resolution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine is possible.
By Peter Edelman | November 19, 2007; 8:35 AM ET | Comments (16)
How Apologies Heal
An apology is one of the most powerful means of reconciling conflicts between individuals, groups and nations.
By Aaron Lazare | November 16, 2007; 9:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Walking in Your Own Shoes
Finding your own shoes to walk in is a lifelong conversation mature people have with themselves and God.
By Robert A. Schuller | November 14, 2007; 9:39 AM ET | Comments (4)
God, War, and Coffee
Among the many hardships in our unit’s deep desert days, one simple joy I found was having a nightly cup of coffee with my comrades-in-arms.
By William Blazek | November 11, 2007; 7:52 AM ET | Comments (114)
Tony Blair's Conversion
It is Tony Blair’s moral view that helps explain what some people saw as his strange-bedfellows alliance with President George W. Bush.
By Stryker McGuire | November 9, 2007; 4:52 PM ET | Comments (9)
On Being Not Muslim Enough
I am not affiliated with a religious or political movement. I don’t want to talk about foreign policy, radicals or community cohesion all the time. I never quite measure up.
By Riazat Butt | November 4, 2007; 9:55 AM ET | Comments (178)
Naming Rites
My name doesn’t identify me by the food I eat, the jokes I like, the place I want to be on Friday night, the God I worship.
By Alex Remington | November 3, 2007; 2:08 PM ET | Comments (33)
The Danger of Strict Secularism
Strict secularism would mean not only no more Pat Robertsons but also no more Martin Luther Kings.
By Michael Gerson | November 2, 2007; 9:37 AM ET | Comments (120)
