Understanding Jihad ; Author Seeks to Arm West with Information
The Washington Times › February 06, 2008
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George Weigel's timely book, "Faith, Reason, and the War Against Jihadism: A Call to Action," published in 2007, looks at the role jihadism plays in the terrorism threat to the United States and to the West. Mr. Weigel, who lives in North Bethesda, is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington. He is a Catholic theologian who serves as a speaker and commentator on issues of religion and public life. He is the author or editor of 19 books.
The following are excerpts from an interview with Mr. Weigel:See the full content of this document
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Understanding Jihad ; Author Seeks to Arm West with Information
Question: What is the main message you hope to get across in your book?
Answer: That we are engaged in a war of ideas with Islamist jihadism in which nothing less is at stake than the future of the West. I would also like my readers to know what jihadism is: a religiously inspired ideology which teac...See the full content of this document
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