A glimpse of light

MSNBC reports on a day of rare self-criticism in the Arab media following the school siege in Russia. Columnists find themselves wrestling with this knowledge: "Muslims worldwide are the main perpetrators of terrorism, a humiliating and painful truth that must be acknowledged," according to one.

Clearly not all of our Muslim brothers and sisters are terrorists, but any moment of self-reflection and grappling with the very real phenomenon of Muslim terrorism is a welcome step in the right direction. Perhaps those in the Muslim world who love peace as their faith teaches will finally find some way to exorcise the demons within their tradition.