Tag Archives: ISIS

ISIS and the Grand Inquisitor

By Robin Bates | Published: August 17, 2015

Dostoevsky may provide a compelling explanation for the recruiting success of ISIS: young people want to escape from freedom.

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If Beowulf Went to War with ISIS

By Robin Bates | Published: February 9, 2015

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

By Robin Bates | Published: September 29, 2014

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” helps us understand the horror we feel at the ISIS beheadings.

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