by Charles Kimball | Jul 12, 2011 | Opinion
The ringleader of the Sept. 11 terrorists, Muhammad Atta, left behind a five-page letter detailing the meticulous planning and preparation for the hijackings and attacks. It also revealed the particular understanding of Islam that supplied the framework and motivation... by Charles Kimball | Jun 14, 2011 | Opinion
Religions – especially the monotheistic religions – create moral binaries of good and evil. When the understanding of church and state is presented in the context of a battle between God and Satan with America as the prize, there is hardly room for compromise or... by Charles Kimball | May 2, 2011 | Opinion
For more than a decade, Osama bin Laden has been Exhibit A in the contemporary manifestations of the lethal mix of religion and politics. As the leading symbol of al-Qaida, he not only facilitated murderous attacks on thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of... by Charles Kimball | Apr 19, 2011 | Opinion
Sitting less than five feet from the Ayatollah Khomeini in his modest home in Qom on Christmas Day of 1979, I was riveted not only by his words but also by his facial expression. In contrast to the fiery, defiant media images of the Ayatollah, his demeanor was warm... by Charles Kimball | Dec 17, 2004 | Opinion
A week after U.S. elections, President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair jointly declared their renewed commitment to invigorate the stalled Middle East peace process. The sudden illness and death of Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian...
