All civilized nations must unite in condemnation of a theology that now threatens to destabilize much of the earth.

The truth that we must finally confront is that Islam contains specific notions of martyrdom and jihad that fully explain the character of Muslim violence.

Lying is, almost by definition, a refusal to cooperate with others. It condenses a lack of trust and trustworthiness into a single act. It is both a failure of understanding and an unwillingness to be understood. To lie is to recoil from relationship.

The freedom to think out loud on certain topics, without fear of being hounded into hiding or killed, has already been lost.

Any conception of human well-being you could plausibly have, the Taliban patently fails to maximize it.

Let me assure you that my intent is not to offend or merely be provocative. I'm simply worried.

It is easy to see what many people, women especially, admire about Sarah Palin. Here is a mother of five who can see the bright side of having a child with Down syndrome and still find the time and energy to govern the state of Alaska.