The vast, vast majority of them live their lives without engaging in a scintilla of faith-inspired violence. In fact, many say their faith inspires acts of charity and generosity. Based on the evidence, therefore, the only correct answer to the question “Is Islam a religion of peace?” is: “It can be.”
The Vietnam War Memorial, designed by Maya Lin when she was a 21-year-old senior at Yale University, sparked controversy when it opened in 1982, but
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who have died fighting in our nation’s wars. It is also a time to reflect on where
For the Union Dead by Robert Lowell is a meditation on the memorial to Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment,
Shut Out the Lights, a taut, evocative song about a Vietnam vet returning home by Bruce Springsteen
Iraqi war veteran Brian Turner reads two of his poems, including The Hurt Locker, which you can read along with him here.
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner By Randall Jarrell From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly
More than 600,000 men and women have lost their lives in our country’s twelve major wars.
The LA Times: Lawyers leading the fight for gay marriage in California have been quietly preparing state officials for the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court
The Church Times : The House of Bishops will bring a motion to the General Synod on Monday 8 July requesting the drafting of new