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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     The Vision of the Anointed Think Tank converses one on one with author Thomas Sowell about his new book, The Vision of the Anointed, which argues ... more Has the Crime Wave Crested? Crime is the number one issue in America today, but violent crime rates are now dropping. Does this mean that the ... more   Islam and the West: Is There a Clash of Cultures? main page Islam and the West: Is There a Clash of Cultures? Aired 10/19/1995 The Islamic population of the world is over one billion people and growing. Through the centuries, Islamic and Western cultures have often been at odds even though their teachings share many of the same basic tenets.   Read the full transcript   Fouad Ajami     professor of Middle Eastern studies at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University   John Esposito     professor of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University, author of The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality   Milton Viorst     senior scholar at the Middle East Institute, author of Sandcastles: The Arabs in Search of the Modern World Originally Aired: 10/19/1995     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Islam at the Crossroads   aired 1/27/2005 The Saudi-American Alliance, Part Two   aired 1/13/2005 The Saudi-American Alliance, Part One   aired 1/6/2005 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.