
Why Obama’s Crusades Reference Was Counterproductive
The President seems to think he is doing the Lord’s work in defending Muslims from any association with ISIS, but in the long run, he is short-circuiting the path to progress.

The President seems to think he is doing the Lord’s work in defending Muslims from any association with ISIS, but in the long run, he is short-circuiting the path to progress.

On February 5, President Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast and made clear his belief that events in Christianity’s past–particularly “the Crusades”–make criticism of other faiths, particularly Islamism, difficult if not impossible. Approaching the matter in this way, he