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-Caveat Lector- ICTUS IMPRIMIS "It’s not a coincidence that the period that witnessed Islam’s decline and Christianity’s ascent began with the Reformation. The Reformation ideal of the Church as always being reformed was a bulwark against the kind of cultural stagnation that has plagued the Islamic world. And this idea of perpetual reformation wasn’t limited to the Protestant world; the Catholic Church also embraced reform. ... The reforming mindset not only affected Christianity, but it also created the foundation for the modern world. The dynamism and freedom that characterizes the West is the product of Christianity’s reforming itself and moving forward culturally. As historian Samuel Huntington has noted, Western Christianity shaped the basic institutions in most of the world’s truly democratic societies. ... By contrast, when Muslims speak of 'reform,' they mean moving back culturally to the legal and social arrangements of Muhammad’s day. ... While it's important to understand the historical reasons for the decline that outrages the bin Ladens of the world, there’s an even more important lesson for Christians. The ascendancy of the West is the story of the difference that Christianity makes, and it’s a story we can’t let our culture forget." --Chuck Colson 29 July 2002 Federalist No. 02-31 Monday Brief *Support or Sponsor The Federalist, Link to -- http://www.federalist.com/supportsponsor.asp *Retrieve today's edition as HTML printer-friendly text or PDF, Link to -- http://www.Federalist.com/current2002.asp *Subscriber Services (select Brief, Chronicle and/or Digest, e-mail formats, submit reader comments or quotes for your favorite feature section, address changes, etc.), Link to: http://Federalist.com/services.asp (If you don't have Web access, see instructions in footer.)   William Penn said it well: "If a man does not find God (the true father spirit) he will be ruled by tyrants." ab <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om