https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/09/05/people-of-the-flame/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:22:18 -0400<![CDATA[Lee Smith at Tablet Magazine examines the militancy within idealism; the paradoxical desire for conflict among those who profess peace and the hidden desire for conquest among those who outwardly advocate brotherly love. There was and still is a tourist industry for those who seek to extinguish themselves in a world of absolutes they no longer find at home. One of the best known recent examples of a modern militant idealist is Rachel Corrie.]]>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:55:22 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/09/05/people-of-the-flame-n191952