War – Page 2

Why bad things happen to good people: a Muslim evaluation

Posted on May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 by Dina Malki

When it comes to theodicy, one cannot give a single answer that represents the absolute truth. Even if one were a theologian, one cannot simply claim that one knows why there is so much suffering in h... Read More

“The Libyan Revelation: Why Recent Events in Libya Should Revolutionize America’s Approach to the Muslim World” by Christopher C. Smith

Posted on June 20, 2013June 19, 2013 by Claremont Journal of Religion

On September 11, 2012, some fifty masked and heavily armed Islamists attacked an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The compound’s staff was evacuated to another facility, but that fac... Read More

Does Religion Cause War ?

Posted on April 16, 2013April 16, 2013 by Susan Kennel Harrison

Does Religion Cause War ? If so, How ? The sociologist David Martin, in his book Does Christianity Cause War? (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997), investigates the empirical evidence from “Europe as a... Read More

Pacem in Terris and Mercy Mild

Posted on April 11, 2013April 2, 2014 by Ted Dedon

With almost daily reminders that War is Coming, it gets hard to imagine an alternative. Over the last month our media has been banging the drums of war suggesting that Kim Jong-un is borderline psycho... Read More

After Auschwitz, What?

Posted on April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 by Alex Weissman

After Auschwitz, no theology: From the chimneys of the Vatican, white smoke rises — a sign the cardinals have chosen themselves a Pope. From the crematoria of Auschwitz, black smoke rises —... Read More

“Political Theology or Theological Politics: Paradox at the Heart of Democracy,” by Shane Akerman

Posted on March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 by Claremont Journal of Religion

Several paradoxes are intrinsic to the democratic project. This essay will confront what Bonnie Honig refers to as the paradox of politics (or, the paradox of democratic legitimation).[1] Honig asks t... Read More

Palingenesia: You Might be a Lord… But Here Comes the King

Posted on March 21, 2013April 2, 2014 by Ted Dedon

Have you heard about Snoop Dogg becoming Snoop Lion? Last year, Snoop Dogg announced his new persona starting with his own Reincarnation. He was no longer going to be the rabble-rousing gangster rappe... Read More

Caritas de libertati: A People of Hope

Posted on March 15, 2013April 2, 2014 by Ted Dedon

Surely you’ve heard the Good News: We Have a Pope. What do you make of it all? So far I’ve heard many different opinions on the matter. Some are excited, but I would say a large majority o... Read More

Losing Your Religion? Keep the Faith!

Posted on March 6, 2013April 2, 2014 by Ted Dedon

In Terence Nichol’s 2003 book The Sacred Cosmos: Christian Faith and the Challenge of Naturalism he begins with an anecdote where two sets of Catholic children are asked the question “Wher... Read More

#King: Who’s the Man with the Master Plan?

Posted on March 3, 2013April 2, 2014 by Ted Dedon

April 26th, 1992: there was a riot on the streets. Tell me, where were you? You were sitting home watching your TV… while I was participating in some anarchy. – Sublime – I had only ... Read More