I. War, peace, and other matters: some reflections on war and peace
Love America and march for peace
The wolf and the lamb: The rhetoric of oppression
Enlightenment and common sense
Science, technology, and magic
II. Chronicles of a regime: For whom the bell tolls: 2001 appeal for a moral referendum
The 2001 electoral campaign and vetero-Communist strategy
The revolt against the law
Chronicles of the late empire
III. The return of the great game: between Dr. Watson and Lawrence of Arabia
IV. The return of the crusades: holy wars, passion, and religion
Negotiating in a multi-ethnic society
The taking of Jerusalem: an eyewitness report
Beauty queens, fundamentalists, and lepers
What are we to do with the pre-Adamites?
V. The Summa and the rest: the roots of Europe
The crucifix, its uses and customs
On the soul of the embryo
Chance and intelligent design
Those who don't believe in God believe in everything
VI. The defense of the race: are the Italians anti-Semites?
VII. The twilight of the new millennium: a dream
On the shoulders of giants
On the disadvantages and advantages of death.