Urban Legends: Preaching

Read this “Pentagon Bible” e-mail that is actually circulating: From today’s USA Today, page 5A, talking about the scene at the Pentagon: “Yet, as he looked up into the back chasm torn into the symbol of the mightiest military in the world,...

Bush Makes Case for War: Analysis of Just War Theory

Speaking to a joint meeting of Congress, President Bush forcefully presented a case for a war against terrorism. His gaze was compelling. His voice was strong. His speech was clear with moments that represented the best of the American tradition. Bush ascended to the...

A Moment of Silence, or Prayer?

Moments of silence have proliferated in the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. One week to the minute after the initial attack in New York, White House officials observed a moment of silence. On Monday, the New York Stock...