RELIGION AND IMPERIALISM
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James Joyner | Friday, April 25, 2003 |
Ann Coulter is apparently back on her medication and has written a rather reasonable analysis of the controversy over Franklin Graham’s attempt to convert Iraqi Muslims to Christianity. From a practical standpoint, I’d prefer that the Arab world practice modern American-style Christianity than the archaic fanatical form of Islam that is currently en vogue. The problem is that getting there is likely to produce quite reasonable fears of cultural imperialism and a massive backlash.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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An line from old song in "South Pacific" is still very pertinent: 'They've got to be taught to hate'.
Separating the hatred that erupts from fundamentalist Islamic teachings from any contaminating contact with civil government is a surgical task of the highest order. If that can be accomplished, then there is a good chance that a secular form of government can survive and flourish in Iraq.
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