Why are people so attracted to Trump?

Righteousness, the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations; not an abstract notion but rather consists in doing what is just and right in all relationships; “…keep justice and do righteousness at all times” (Ps. 106:3). Righteous action...

How to be an ethical journalist-watch Spotlight

 watched the Golden Globes, more to listen to the beautifully irreverent Ricky Gervais than any other reason, because I am out of the loop when it comes to television series and Netflix. But I was fascinated by the choice for best picture. “Revenant.”...

What Went Wrong

I recently read Bernard Lewis's book "What Went Wrong?" Lewis is a Middle East expert-one of the most respected. He writes about the rise and fall of Islam and  the reaction by the Muslim world to its failures. Too often Muslims ask "Who...

The Torn Veil

I recently met a young man who lives outside Toronto, Canada, whose family originally came from Pakistan. I was taken by a tattoo on his arm-from his shoulder to his wrist. I asked him about it and he told me that it depicts the story of his maternal...

Where are the Mourners for the Jews?

Where are the mourners for the Jews? When we close our eyes to terrorists in Israel, we give implicit approval for their barbaric tactics elsewhere. I opened the [Canadian] National Post on Monday morning and read these words from Harriet Alida Lye, a...