Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson

Posted on October 5, 2012 by naltikri

This article examines the following: “With five simple words in the Declaration of Independence—“all men are created equal”—Thomas Jefferson undid Aristotle’s ancient formula, which had governed human affairs until 1776: “From the hour of their birth, some men are marked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Kissing Sailor, or “The Selective Blindness of Rape Culture”

Posted on October 4, 2012 by naltikri

This article looks at one of the iconic pictures of WWII, and demonstrates an alternative view of its underlying meaning.
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The History and Philosophy of Representational Art in Islam

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

This book: There exists a widespread belief that Islam can countenance no representational religious art, that any depiction of religious figures will trip the wire of Newsweek’s “Muslim Rage.” Such a belief is so firmly held in the west that it easily underwrote the government-propagated claim that the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi … Continue reading » Continue reading →

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Omid Safi – What Would Muhammad Do? “Why Mitt Romney is wrong about a “Judeo-Christian” America”

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

In this article, Prof. Omid Safi of the University of North Carolina argues about the usage of the term “Judeo-Christian” in U.S. presidential politics. Continue reading →

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