The New Criterion takes issue with moral relativism and asks after what limits exist to tolerating cultural practices that advocate violence against the defenseless. “When we reported on Tariq Ramadan in this space a couple of years ago, we noted that one of the things that has made him such a star among left-liberals is his apparent moderateness when it comes to the application of Islamic law. Note the word ‘apparent.'”
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Defending Islam
The New Criterion takes issue with moral relativism and asks after what limits exist to tolerating cultural practices that advocate violence against the defenseless.
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April 2026
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
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