The Briefing 12-02-16

A clash of civilizations? Exploring the nature of the conflict between Islam and the WestThe Atlantic (Uri Friedman) — The Coming War on ‘Radical Islam’

Moral evil and the danger of moral exhaustion: What 9/11's mastermind can teach us about terrorismWashington Post (Marc A. Thiessen) — A horrifying look into the mind of 9/11’s mastermind, in his own wordsNational Review (David French) — Terrorists Are People, Too

BuzzFeed piece on Chip and Joanna Gaines a shot at all "guilty" of holding to historic ChristianityWashington Post (Kate Shellnutt) — Chip and Joanna Gaines show the culture wars aren’t fought in D.C., but on TVBuzzFeed (Kate Aurthur) — Chip And Joanna Gaines’ Church Is Firmly Against Same-Sex Marriage

For many around the world, Hollywood is America's sole ambassador. What message is being communicated?Wall Street Journal (Tunku Varadarajan) — The Brady Bunch Ambassadors

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