In his recently published The Flight of the Intellectuals (Melville House Publishing, 2010), Paul Berman, writer in residence at New York…
The Flight of the Intellectuals
Islam
Engagement for whose good?
It is coincidental but telling that Emile Nakhleh’s post supporting U.S. “engagement” with Muslim communities appeared the same week as…
Plans for Muslim cultural center spark outlash
At Talking Points Memo, Zachary Roth runs down some of the screeds that have flared up lately over plans to…
Religion gone global: An interview with Reza Aslan
How many scholars of religions also run a film company? And how many members of the Council on Foreign Relations…
Engagement for the common good
I have been following the contributions and "debates" on The Immanent Frame in response to the Chicago Council report. My…
Coverage of a Muslim Miss USA
At the Scoop, Courtney Bender explores the media's coverage of the Miss USA pageant and finds that "reading the coverage…
Where does Europe end and Islam begin?
In an interview with Eren Güvercin, Olivier Roy tries to clear up some of the misconceptions that plague and exacerbate…
Tariq Ramadan on South Park and censorship
Tariq Ramadan speaks with On Faith's Sally Quinn about the meaning(s) of jihad and why Comedy Central was wrong to…
The crucifix controversy and the contradictions of German secularism
Last week, the prime minister of Lower Saxony, a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), replaced several ministers in…
South Park’s politics of religion
Long known for lambasting religious groups and celebrities alike (Scientology, thus, being one of the producers' favorite targets), South Park, the…