From “Vatican favors Palestinian homeland,” Rosemary Radford Ruether, National Catholic Reporter, July 27, 2001: In 1975 Pope Paul VI stated, “we are conscious of the still very recent tragedies which led the Jewish people to search for safe protection in a state of its own, sovereign and independent,” but for this very reason “we would … Continue reading
Thomas Cahill: St. Francis: the peaceful Crusader: In Francis’ view, judgment was the exclusive province of the all-merciful God; it was none of a Christian’s concern. True Christians were to befriend all yet condemn no one. Give to others, and it shall be given to you, forgive and you shall be forgiven, was Francis’ constant … Continue reading
Catholic World News: Archbishop of Canterbury denounces wall around Bethlehem The wall, said Dr. Rowan Williams, represents something “deeply wrong in the human heart.” It symbolizes “the terrible fear of the other, of the stranger, which keeps us all in one kind of prison or another.” Sunday Times: Archbishop attacks Israel over Bethlehem barrier THE … Continue reading
*Wikipedia overview. *The original article published in the journal Foreign Affairs. [Critiquing...] James Kurth: The Real Clash “…the real clash of civilizations, the one most pregnant with significance, will not be between the West and the rest, but one that is already underway within the West itself, particularly within its central power, the United States. … Continue reading
Mark Steyn says yes. Fjordman says maybe not.
Pope Benedict tells Muslim leaders dialogue not an option, but a necessity. He [Pope Benedict] then went on to quote the Second Vatican Council document “Nostra Aetate,” which he called the “Magna Carta” for the Church’s position on Muslim-Christian dialogue, saying “The Church looks upon Muslims with respect. They worship the one God living and … Continue reading
