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First Dean, and now Lileks to my defense. Thanks to both. James is the Atticus Finch of the blogosphere, so it would have been fun to read, even if it hadn't been about me. As for Andrew Sullivan, I used to read him regularly and have repeatedly invited him on the program. He has repeatedly refused, though he has committed to appear for two hours when his book comes out, provided we talk only about the book. His attacks on various writers are in something of a rotation, and generally proceed from some fact not in evidence. His most recent...

Citizens of the world should be concerned about religious extremism whether it’s in Iran or America, says author Salman Rushdie, who was once marked for death by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini. Rushdie compared the emergence of religion into public life in Kansas with similar movements across the world in a lecture Thursday at the Lied Center. “I would really love never to mention that word again: religion,” Rushdie said. “But now it seems to be coming right at us all. I don’t just mean radical Islam, by the way. I believe we have some problems right here.” Rushdie received a standing...

Posted on Tue, Dec. 24, 2002 Losing ground in the Holy Land BY JIM JONES Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRT) - As Christians turn their eyes this week to the Holy Land, where Israeli soldiers patrol the streets of Bethlehem, reminders of the bitter battles fought for that plot of earth will temper celebrations of Christ's birth. These battles spawn allegiances that reach around the world to Texas, where a group of Christians is among those continuing to struggle for a piece of Israel. The Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, a 900-year-old Catholic order, make it their mission to ensure that...