Losing faith in education
While it is important for children to learn about religion, they should not be schooled in any particular faith.
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Steve Bannon is being amplified, not silenced
By providing Steve Bannon with an uncritical solo platform, the Oxford Union has failed in its mission as a forum of free and fair debate, succumbing instead to tabloid sensationalism.
Read MoreBernard Lewis and the non-existent clash of civilisations
Bernard Lewis was the orientalist scholar of choice for American neo-conservatives. His dangerous ‘clash of civilisations’ theory was not only wrong but caused enormous damage in the Middle East.
Read MoreWhen Mariette met the Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary appeared eight times to a child in Belgium and the rest is ‘alternative history’
Read MoreIsrael declares war on peaceful activists
The Israeli government fears and combats peace and rights activists with greater gusto and urgency than armed extremists.
Read MoreISIS and the mash of civilisations
Counterintuitive as it may sound, ISIS is proof that the clash of civilisations is a myth. The reality is that interests clash, while cultures mix.
Read MoreTintin and orientalism for kids
Despite the racism contained in Tintin and other classic children’s tales, I believe that children should be exposed to them.
Read MoreThe West’s hidden tribalism
Tribalism and sectarianism afflicts Western societies too. So why is that they seem to be tearing the Middle East apart?
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