As I write this, in the wake of Germany’s 2017 elections and the admission of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to the Bundestag with 94 seats, that country seems to be belatedly but enthusiastically ...

Navid Kermani, one of Germany’s most acclaimed writers, recently visited some of the world’s major conflict zones, not as a political analyst, but as a literary observer. Together with various U.S.

However, this isn't just a trip through recent history or an examination of atrocities carried out by the old USSR and Nazi forces in these regions. Instead Kermani uses these places of horror as ...

(RNS) Germans want their president to be a moral leader willing and able to speak about the state of the nation’s soul. Pundits like to call this the 'preacher in chief' aspect of the job. (RNS) While ...

This engaging collection of essays by Kermani (God Is Beautiful) examines topics ranging from 10th-century poetic convention to modern-day extremist attacks in an expertly crafted critique of the East ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. On his first visit to Auschwitz, Navid Kermani made a startling discovery. He finally felt German. Born to Iranian ...

Living in Cologne Germany as he does, and the omnipotence of its massive cathedral, it would be hard for anyone not to realize the role art has to play in Christianity. From bas reliefs and frescos ...

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Writers on the war in the Middle East' 1/4. Le Monde asked writers Richard Ford, Zeruya Shalev and Navid Kermani for their ...