Wine, Ritual, and the Eternal Struggle Between โBlessed Are Youโ and โWho Spilled the Wine on the Tablecloth?โ
In the Middle East – a region where both the weather and temperament are not inclined to restraint – Ramadan has become, especially in recent decades, a political, media and sometimes particularly explosive arena.
And thus will stand this one against this one the heirs of ancient Persia and the newly established Jewish state; no more tale of royal court and feasting, for if from the dust of might, knowledge and fear, no more a book sealed with feasting and joy, but an open chapter that is still being written.
Islam is both a religion and a political-legal ideology. Not all Muslims are violent, not all Islam is violent – but at the textual and historical core of Islam there is a sovereign aspiration, not just a spiritual one.
Religion doesn’t disappear – it wanders.
It seeks out places where people still want to know why they get up in the morning.
Next time someone rolls their eyes and asks, โWhatโs the deal with not touching?โ, the honest answer is simple: itโs not fear of sex. Itโs a deep suspicion that really good things, without limits, tend to end badly.
Smart couples – religious or secular – know: every fight is an opportunity for growth… and for shared egg salad afterwards
Why Europe Prays in the Street – and What It Really Says About Islam, Power, and the West
Lucky for the Biblical Prophets, SLAPP Laws Hadnโt Been Invented Yet
Otherwise, We Wouldnโt Have the Bible – Just Legal Settlements
A post with a dash of humor and a dash of sadness about the astonishing gap between two words that are not really similar, but for some reason are labeled as “the same thing”:
What Are They Trying to Sell Us in the Name of โThe Protestโ
November 30, 2025
