The special “The Remains of Regensburg” is edited by Gabriele Palasciano. Text by William T. Cavanaugh*. In his commentary on the Regensburg lecture, Christopher Hitchens contended that Pope Benedict XVI had “really ‘offended’ the Muslim world, while simultaneously asking us to distrust the only weapon—reason—that we possess in these dark times” (“Papal Bull,” Slate.com, Sept.