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Four Lions: The Absurdity of Terror
In the British film Four Lions, farcical humor meets terror-jihad, and it is a match made almost in heaven.

Elitism and Judicial Supremacy
Faced with an increasingly democratic political system, American elites have turned to the courts as an alternate means of enacting their political and constitutional agenda.

Europe’s Choice on Conscience Protection
A new resolution before Europe's leading human rights council attacks conscience and community.

Times of Clear and Present Danger
A new book by Gabriel Schoenfeld examines the dangers and difficulties inherent in keeping state secrets.

The Argument Over Pregnancy: And Why it Matters
Accepting the “liberal” definition on pregnancy can actually help clarify the morality of contraception, abortion, and embryo adoption.

Friendship in Foreign Policy
Both realists and idealists should cast off cold neutrality and take up friendship’s warm embrace.

Religion, Journalism, and the New American Orthodoxy
In an address delivered today before the Religion Newswriters Association, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver commended America's journalists of religion and challenged them to approach their important work with integrity, fairness, and humility.

Killing the Extremist Idea that Threatens America: Counter Fear with Freedom
We must oppose violent extremists in part by promoting freedom of religion, both at home and abroad. Part two of two.

Killing the Extremist Idea that Threatens America: The Misalliance of Muslims and Secularists
The deepening relationship between American Muslims and secular liberals ignores fundamental issues of faith and freedom. Part one of two.

Women, Abortion, and the Brain
Women are hard-wired for relationships—and a woman’s relationship to her baby is one of the most powerful of all, whether she realizes it or not. The hard-wiring of the brain may explain many women’s disturbing post-abortion feelings.

The Sources of Liberal Intolerance
Liberal intolerance is rooted in a secular disregard for the dignity of individuals, coupled with the veneration of Progress and the belief that liberal ideologies can’t win in public debate.