Denver's Archbishop Chaput now joins Sydney's Archbishop Pell (whom I discussed here) as another courageous and honest voice on the subject of Christian—Muslim relations. Such candid views, ignored by their uninformed, and often craven peers——"elite" theologians, journalists, and politicians —— will lead to meaningful dialogue with Muslims, as opposed to disingenuous Muslim dawa (proselytization) sessions, or depressing orgies of non—Muslim self—flagellation———the sad, undeniable current state of affairs. From the Denver Catholic Register: ...recently... I read a news story. The story reported an Islamic leader as suggesting that it was European Christians, never Muslims, who tried to root out those who didn't agree with them. Perhaps the reporter misunderstood the speaker. Perhaps the speaker made an honest mistake. Both Muslims and Christians have committed many sins against each other over the centuries. In the United...(Read Full Post)