My friend and colleague Daveed Gartenstein-Ross--who appears frequently on CBN News as a terrorism analyst and commentator--has co-authored a fascinating new study that is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what drives seemingly well-adjusted, young Western men into radical Islam's poisonous embrace. Along with his co-author, Laura Grossman, Daveed--who heads the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies' Center for Terrorism Research, analyzes the radicalization process of 117 Islamic terrorists in the U.S. and UK. If you've ever wondered where it all went wrong for men like Adam Gadahn and John Walker Lindh--both converts to Islam who were raised in California--this report offers some intruiging answers. It also raises several pressing questions that most in media and government circles are still reluctant to even consider, such as: just how big a role does religion play in jihadist radicalization? On the heels of last week's breakup of a homegrown terror plot in New York City, this study couldn't be more timely. You can read it here. Or better yet, buy it, and pass it along to your friends, co-workers and family.