The question in the title has been raised for some time. It will only become louder following the horrendous events in Paris, even if (as one can only hope) no more such events will occur in Europe or America. Those who are riding on a wave of anti-Muslim feelings assume that the answer is that there are none—which is false. Yet those Muslims who resent the question as “Islamophobic” should answer it instead of brushing it aside. Both President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron have recently urged that ISIS and its ilk must be destroyed by military force (though both are doing it with less-than-Churchillian commitment), but that the foes of ISIS must also engage in a battle of ideas.
Read Full Article »
