https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2011/10/16/the-scandal-of-the-secular-mind/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 06:43:15 -0400<![CDATA[It speaks volumes for the state of America&#8217;s political dialogue that a new book defending nation-building mentions the word &#8220;Islam&#8221; in passing just twice, not counting footnotes or index. Robert Kagan reviews Prof. Jeremi Suri&#8217;s little tome entitled Liberty&#8217;s Surest Guardian: Nation-Building From the Founders to Obama in Sunday&#8217;s New York Times. Don&#8217;t bother to read the book. As Kagan complains, &#8220;Suri’s work is marred by some dreadful writing — repetitious, stilted, awkward.&#8221;]]>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:15:05 -0400<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2011/10/16/the-scandal-of-the-secular-mind-n130575