Monasteries and Madrassas: Five Myths About Christianity, Islam, and the Middle AgesH.W. CROCKER III
Does Islam need a Reformation? Not unless you think it would benefit from additional dollops of Puritanism; further encouragement to smash altars, stained glass, and other forms of idolatry; prodding to ban riotous celebrations like Christmas and Easter; and support for fundamentalist Islamic schools that insist on sola Korana and sola Sunnah.
Can you be a Catholic and have a questioning mind?PETER BERGER
There has been no shortage of recent media stories bound to embarrass the Roman Catholic Church.
Religion in retreatFATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
Its never too early to close the minds of the young. Thats the thinking of the provincial government here, which recently announced a ban on religion in subsidized daycare centres.
Give it upFATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
We are two weeks into Lent and for those who observe the Christian practice of making a Lenten sacrifice, it's about now that the novelty of the challenge gives way to the onerous realization that Easter is still a month away.
Two Centuries and Counting: Interview with Harry Crocker IIIKATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ
Like Paul Johnson, I was a journalist who'd written frequently on historical topics. I also had a definite point of view on Church history, which was that it was being hijacked for liberal propaganda with the endless stream of books like Constantine's Sword, Hitler's Pope, and Papal Sin. I wanted to respond with the real story.
The Church and the Jews in the Middle AgesTHOMAS F. MADDEN
We might well wish that the relationship between the medieval Catholic Church and the Jews had been better, friendlier, more modern. But it was not modern, nor should we expect it to be. It was, however, a relationship marked by mutual respect and a remarkable degree of tolerance in an age that knew little of either.
Quebec's Totalitarian ImpulseFATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA
The Ministry of Education essentially ordered a Catholic school to teach things it believed to be false.
Score one for religious freedomBARBARA KAY
Who gets to decide what kind of religious and moral instruction children receive in school? Parents or the state? Quebec says its the state.
Perspective: The Real BenedictGEORGE WEIGEL
Far from a 'Rottweiler,' the new pope is a Mozart man, a listener with a keen mind and a good heart.
Their Disbelief is My StrengthMICHAEL COREN
I suppose its the greatest joke of all. Deliciously ironic as well. My Christian faith has been profoundly encouraged by those most eager to smother it.
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