Papal Provocation
THE QUOTES THAT STARTED IT ALL “In the seventh (sura, or chapter of the Quran), the emperor comes to speak about jihad, holy war. “The...
The Pope was wrong, but not because of violent reactions
Burning churches and threatening to kill is not what Islam is about, but if the Pope was trying to call upon peace and religion, he...
‘Amputechture’ should include anesthetic
Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of modern progressive rock group The Mars Volta follow no trends when it comes to their musical recipe. The group...
The rationality of the West must supercede religious concerns
Some may call it an age-defying move; others may call it bad taste. During Madonna’s Confessions tour, the concerts featured a segment in which the...
Different views converge to discover a similar truth
In today’s Oracle, guest columnist Haya Radwan and staff columnist Victoria Bekiempis discuss the comments made by the Pope in Germany earlier this month. This...