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all the pomp and protection of a state funeral. Letters from chagrined Algerians flooded the bishop’s office in Algiers: “It’s disgraceful... Islam’s teachings are clear about the sacredness of life, love of neighbor, hospitality to the stranger... Pass on to our Christian brothers and the families of the victims our message of fraternity and friendship.”
Or from a woman doctor: “We must water the seeds bequeathed by our monks. Our duty is to pursue peace, love God and respect people who are different.”
Do such people sound as if they are in a war with Christianity? Why were these monks so honored by the vast majority of Algerians, even by Islamists, if a clash of civilizations is occurring?
Because the clash—if there must be one—is less between East and West, and more between religious and secular. As men devoted to pleasing God, the monks often felt more at home in Algeria among Muslims than in secular
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