I hope to generate conversation, some consternation, and (at the end of the day) some light. Here’s my big point: Some evangelicals have been tossing sharp barbs for a long time at “liberals” or ...

I hope to generate conversation, some consternation, and (at the end of the day) some light. Here’s my big point: Some evangelicals have been tossing sharp barbs for a long time at “liberals” or ...

Zealots are fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals. To a zealot, the goal to be achieved outweighs any harm that might be inflicted in achieving the goal, because the value of the ...

Last week I commented on the unhelpful habit of throwing everything Islamist, no matter how extreme or moderate, into a single conceptual bucket and writing off the whole lot as incorrigible ...

It’s easy to be a religious dilettante, harder to take religion seriously, if only because serious religion entails zealotry, a “bad word,” these days. Zealotry need not be evil, however. To be sure, ...

The story of Pinchas reminds us that even someone who once acted boldly in zeal can also become a leader of peace and understanding. Zealotry, when it stems from jealousy or a malicious heart, is ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. The words “zealot” and “zealotry” have had bad press. This is partly because ...