Dostoevsky may provide a compelling explanation for the recruiting success of ISIS: young people want to escape from freedom.
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ISIS and the Grand Inquisitor
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If Beowulf Went to War with ISIS
The Jordanian response to the burning alive of a Jordanian pilot reminds us that Grendel’s Mother is on the loose in the Middle East. Beowulf models how we should respond.
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Sir Gawain & the ISIS Beheadings
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” helps us understand the horror we feel at the ISIS beheadings.
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