Ross Douthat had an interesting article in the New York Time Monday concerning the clash between Islamic immigrants and secularized or nominally Christian citizens in Europe. He notes specifically a referendum in Switzerland, long famous for religious tolerance, in which 57.5 percent of voters chose to ban the nation’s Muslims from building minarets.
The problem, according to Douthat, is one of a lack of democracy and poor political leadership. Ignored by a condescending political elite, confronted with a clash of civilizations which said elite refuse to truly address, the people are scorning moderate parties and groups in favor of extreme, usually fascist-leaning affiliations. Underlying these discussions, of course, is a question of very basic principles, not the least of which are the nature of equality, the legitimacy of government, and the role relgion plays in the lives of men and states. The shadow, too, cast over all of this is the French Revolution married to a particular post-modernism. Fascinating and troubling.
Adam Carrington After a year at Westminster Theological Seminary, Adam began a PhD program in Political Science at Baylor University in Waco, TX in the Fall of 2009. He received his BA from Ashland University in Ashland, OH, where he studied Political Science, Religion, and English Literature. During his undergrad, he worked on several political campaigns as well as interning with The Claremont Review of Books. He continues to be fascinated by politics, literature, and media’s interaction with theology and the Church. In the spare time he does scratch out, he likes to play guitar, read, and spend late nights debating any and every topic at all-night diners. Adam is married to Emily Carrington. 
