Different approaches

Prospect – Muhammad’s Example: Muslims must reform their approach to Muhammad’s teachings if we are all to coexist peacefully. Terrorists and fundamentalists should not be permitted to dictate to us the rules of the game. Core western values must be maintained, and proclaimed. Our struggle should focus on persuading the large middle group of Muslims Continue reading Different approaches

Yesterday

Yesterday, seventeen years ago, I lost a baby. 20 weeks (of a prospective 40 weeks) of pregnancy is the cutoff between “miscarriage” and “stillbirth.” I lost Angel at 21 or 22 weeks. (“Angel” was the name for her that flew into my mind as the anesthesiologist was giving me the epidural to ease the pains Continue reading Yesterday

Something to make you want to cry

The Christian Paradox (Harpers.org): Here is a statistic that does matter: Three quarters of Americans believe the Bible teaches that “God helps those who help themselves.” That is, three out of four Americans believe that this uber-American idea, a notion at the core of our current individualist politics and culture, which was in fact uttered Continue reading Something to make you want to cry

Not One Inch

Not one inch to bombers, vows Blair: Prime Minister Tony Blair signalled tough anti-terror initiatives as he vowed Britain would give “not one inch” to bombers in this country or around the world.