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We must listen to our neighbors.

A month ago ten humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan, most of them apparently called to medical mission by a deep Christian faith, were massacred by the Taliban. The New York Times’ front-page caption beneath their pictures read: “Humanitarian Victims of Afghan…

Are we playing right into al Qaeda’s hands?

Many commenters are proving the Pew Poll right: we know very little about Islam.

Obama has proposed working with like-minded Muslims, through nations and networks, to build partnerships. Though it’s an awkward place for an American president to stand—because it could backfire. The last time we helped develop a network of Muslims who came together for common cause, it got messy; al Qaeda emerged from the bloody aftermath.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community speaks for Islam

He doesn’t mention Islam or Allah, but he doesn’t have to.

God is free, and so are we.

A veteran analyst of right-wing militancy notices a creeping maturity in the media’s ability to talk about the religious elements of terrorism—even when it’s Christian.

The president’s speeches at West Point and in Oslo show that there’s more than one way to be a wartime president.