As part of her argument in favor of mere civility, Bejan decisively rejects contemporary “civilitarian” claims that mutual respect and…
Civility, toleration, and “human rights as empathy”
John Locke
Minding the other modernities
Let me start with a confession. I am not particularly keen on stories of modernity in which “modernity” figures as…
Obama as public theologian: Old wine in new wineskins
Although comparisons between Obama and Lincoln are surely overstated---our current president has not yet shown either the rhetorical or intellectual…
Islam and authority
In his new book, Abdullahi an-Na`im argues that Muslims need a secular state to live their religious lives. Alongside his…