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How Martyrs Expose Theological Lies

June 20, 2015

As a child, tales of saintly heroism could launch my imagination to the clouds. As a Jesuit novice, I continued daydreaming about the glory of martyrdom. Headlines over the past few months, however, have chastened that vanity. At some point, a Christian will likely come across Tertullian’s dictum, “The blood of the martyrs is the … More How Martyrs Expose Theological Lies

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Why We Have No ISIS Strategy

June 20, 2015

The slaughter of James Foley was a watershed moment. Going forward, it will be far more difficult to avoid framing things within a Clash of Civilizations context — even if by that we mean something different than did Samuel Huntington. What a jury might then find indictable is the contortion-act that is Western resistance to … More Why We Have No ISIS Strategy

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Can Theology Save the World?

June 20, 2015

If we could imagine the instruments in a nation’s diplomatic kit as a set of keys, we’d find that some, like masters, fit a range of locks, while others must be cut to order. Before determining which type a given lock requires, we need to acknowledge that a lock exists at all. When it comes … More Can Theology Save the World?

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