Islam

These Are Not Barbarians

Westerners must reckon with the fact that Islamic terrorists are not outliers but instead have broad support across the global Muslim community

After the Fall: A Christian’s Confession of His Role in Afghanistan

A strategically and morally incoherent approach to Afghanistan doomed America’s efforts there from the start

A Coherent U.S. Policy on Iran is Needed Now

The United States has not had a consistent approach to Iran in years

Blasphemy Laws & Persecution of Christians in Pakistan

The use of blasphemy laws to persecute Christians in Pakistan is an increasingly widespread practice

The Absurdity of Anti-Israel Narratives

Ideology has a way of making people unreasonable, but Israel-haters on college campuses take this tendency to an extreme

Zionist “Racism”: Rebutting the Most Problematic Allegation Against Israel at War

Is the Israeli state a “racist regime,” as critics allege?

Just War and Jihad

Within both Christianity and Islam there are theological disputes around when the use of military force is permitted

The Iraq War Was a Success

Although the Iraq War was long and costly, leaving Saddam Hussein in power would only have led to even worse outcomes

Between Prime Minister and Prophet: Reflections on Geert Wilders

Although unlikely to become the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Geert Wilders has unmistakably altered his nation’s political trajectory