European colonialism

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The Theater of Sacred Terror

Historian of Islam and jihadi expert Juan Cole explains the reasons for the London bombings.

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American Muslims Have a 'Special Obligation'

An American Muslim leader asks: Who has the greatest duty to stop violence committed by Muslims in the name of Islam? Muslims

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In Defense of the Crusades

There was much of the good and much of the bad in the Crusades.

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Loose Canon Archive: May 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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A Path to Peace-Rooted in Justice

When peace is used in the context of security to reinforce the powerful at the expense of the weak, it is a mockery.

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Islam in the Modern World

A brief review of the beginnings of modern Islamic history, and the major historical forces of the 19th and 20th centuries.

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My Faith Is a Mess

Fiery author Irshad Manji takes aim at Islam, the religion she loves but believes is full of hatred today.

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Modernization of the Islamic World

The historical forces that produced Osama bin Laden and the Taliban, and a look at U.S. involvement in the Muslim world.

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Attempt To Reveal Many Faces of Islam Is Dry Yet Honest

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The New American Theocracy

A leading secular humanist says our fight to end terrorism must begin with a critical examination of the Qur'an.

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