In essence, jihadist terror is a convenient form of religious sacrifice. Moreover, the jihadi rallying cry, “We love death,” ...
Whatever else differentiates ideologies and tactics from one another, Islamist groups will still seek personal redemption through “sacred violence.” ...
After the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of Mass, the priest may choose to greet the people with the simple and familiar greeting “The Lord be with you.” He uses this same greeting before ...
And, it briefly sums up the very essence of the Christian life. In this greeting, Paul does not follow the order in which we normally name the divine persons of the Trinity. Rather, he first ...