John: Thank you for the plug. Claiborne's book is better than
you might be given to believe, though one's religious background
will certainly come into play in forming conclusions. His
commitment to service seems utterly genuine, whatever one thinks of
his political conclusions, which do tend to be unswervingly
left-wing. The world is a better place for having him.
And doesn't it tell us something about the times in which we
live that "radical Christian" denotes a benevolent pacifist like
Claiborne, and radical Islamist denotes.... well, something
else.
topics:
Islam
