by William Kilpatrick | Nov 18, 2019
One of the great advantages we have over our ancestors is hindsight. With a clearer picture of the past, we can avoid making the same mistakes they made. But what if we’re not allowed to use our hindsight? What if we’re forced to pretend that what happened in the past...
by William Kilpatrick | Nov 10, 2019
Where does the recently deceased Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi currently reside? The death of terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raises some important questions about Islamic beliefs, as well as about the motivations of terrorists. Terrorist leaders claim that their actions...
by William Kilpatrick | Nov 3, 2019
It’s a good bet that when the Founders spoke of God and religion, they were not thinking of Allah and Islam. On October 11, Attorney General William Barr delivered a powerful speech on religious freedom at the University of Notre Dame. The Attorney General detailed...
by William Kilpatrick | Oct 27, 2019
As I said in a recent column, Pope Francis doesn’t understand Islam. More proof of that came on October 4th when the pope participated in what has been described as a “highly symbolic tree-planting ceremony.” Well, you could call it that, but most tree-planting...
by William Kilpatrick | Oct 21, 2019
Attorney General William Barr’s recent speech at the University of Notre Dame reminds us of the central role that religion plays in shaping free and responsible citizens. But will any religion do? Here are my thoughts on the matter from nine years ago. President...
