same questions remain. We need to ask substantive questions about our society’s pluralistic approach to a variety of issues, including our multi-faith world. It is not very liberal of a liberal not to critique liberalism. But many liberals seem unable to question their blindspots—such is the nature of ideology. They signal openness to the legitimate nature of alternate readings of timely and timeless issues, yet they are actually quite closed to such. Many today continue to assume that history moves
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