Benedict XVI, a noted liturgist himself who is no fan of the past 40 years of change, has slowly reversed the innovations of his predecessors, and says the journey toward union with the Orthodox must continue despite those who are blocking the Holy Spirit. Pope Benedict XVI and the Anglican outreach: Is Pope Benedict a closet liberal? Frank Cocozzelli on the politics of schism in the Catholic Church. A review of The Future Church: How Ten Trends Are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church by John L. Allen Jr. More on A History of Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch. A review of Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades by Jonathan Phillips. A review of The Crusades, Christianity, and Islam by Jonathan Riley-Smith. Tu Quoque: Ibn Warraq on Islam and the Crusades. From Homiletic & Pastoral Review, James V. Schall on the ambiguity of Islam. A review of The Theology of Tariq Ramadan: A Catholic Perspective by Gregory Baum. Islam’s Darwin problem: In the Muslim world, creationism is on the rise. Images of the Prophet Muhammad: Are they really prohibited in Islam? A review of From Fatwa to Jihad: The Rushdie Affair and Its Legacy by Kenan Malik. A review of Dying for Heaven: Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers — Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also its Most Dangerous by Ariel Glucklich. Religions' moral potential: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's Nathan the Wise is probably the most significant parable about tolerance between Islam, Christianity and Judaism. A review of books on Jewish fundamentalism. The introduction to Covenantal Rights: A Study in Jewish Political Theory by David Novak.
