extremism
World religious leaders condemn Paris carnage
By Rosie Scammell — November 14, 2015
(RNS) Pope Francis raises the specter of a World War III “in pieces,” Muslims issue statements of condemnation, while evangelical Christians in America debate whether to speak of a “war with Islam.”
The death of 16 nuns and the allure of terrorism (COMMENTARY)
By Dale Hanson Bourke — February 27, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) The "Dialogues of the Carmelites" shows the price that is paid when truth is not spoken to power and a sense of injustice makes unholy acts seem somehow noble.
Obama’s God talk ‘doesn’t stand a chance’ in a polarized America
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 16, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) No president can make religious rhetoric work without getting buffeted by critics from all directions, experts say.
You don’t have to support Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons to support free expression
By Chris Stedman — January 8, 2015
Anyone implying that you cannot truly support free expression unless you enthusiastically support Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons sets up a false dichotomy. Taking issue with these cartoons doesn’t make you an apologist for extremism—and suggesting otherwise isn’t just wrong, it’s harmful.
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