Why I Withdrew From “Hope is Fuel”, by Janet E. Smith

After much reflection I have decided to withdraw from “Hope is Fuel” due to its inclusion of E. Michael Jones as a speaker.

By Janet E. Smith, Crisis Magazine, May 18, 2023

Janet E. Smith, Ph.D., is a retired professor of moral theology.

A while back I was invited to give a talk for Patrick Coffin’s course Hope is the Fuel, which has generated much controversy based on the host and one of the other invited speakers, E. Michael Jones. After much reflection I have decided to withdraw and have asked Patrick Coffin not to include the talk I have recorded.

Many of you are thinking, “why did it take so long?” Others are thinking, “why have you caved?” I am pretty much in a lose/lose situation here so I will lay out my thinking (perhaps too extensively!). Moreover, I want to be as fair as possible to E. Michael Jones (who does unearth some amazing historical facts unknown to many of us) and Patrick Coffin (who is a wonderful interviewer and hosts important conferences). After all, the term “antisemitic” can be as problematic as the term “the Jews” which causes so much trouble. …

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