Free Republic

Does it Exist? A leading intellectual figure and stalwart fighter in America's confrontation with radical Islam, Daniel Pipes is perhaps best known for his idea that "radical Islam is the problem, moderate Islam is the solution." As Pipes argues, radical Islam, though currently the dominant political force in the Muslim world, is supported by only 10 to 15 percent of Muslims worldwide, while moderate Islam represents the great, though so far mostly silent, majority of Muslims. He further points out that radical Islam, also known as militant Islam or Islamism, is a very recent phenomenon, having more in common with...

As we sift through all the post-election commentary and finger-pointing, one thing emerges clearly: Religious beliefs are important to American voters—and, hence, to politicians. Twenty-two percent said that “moral values” motivated their vote. I see a great national debate coming, as the politicians position themselves. We’ll be faced with questions like this: “Do you have to be pro-life and oppose gay ‘marriage’ to be Christian?” “How can you be a Christian without a plan to help the poor?” During the campaign, for example, John Kerry argued from the book of James and said we ought to be doing more to...