Dr. Dan Varisco asks what responsibility academics have to challenge Islamophobia. My thoughts are here.
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Not minimum, living
Father Jake has a good post on the failure of a Senate bill to increase the minimum wage. I love the FDR quote about the minimum wage and its implicit moral component. Riverstone picks up the idea and places it in the context of the teachings of Hazrat Isa. The two of them bring up an interesting point: If the people voting down this legislation are not interested in representing the will of the American people, nor in practicing the teachings of Hazrat Isa, are they the representatives of America? Christianity? If so, is this really what they stand for?…
My Take: How real interfaith dialogue works – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs
My Take: How real interfaith dialogue works – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs. I’ve thought for some time that if more Americans had personal contact, even friendships, with their fellow Americans who are Muslims there might be less mistrust and misunderstanding about the role Islam plays in their lives.
Air America Appearance
Just found out my Air America appearance on State of Belief, is on tonight, Aug. 13, 2006. Check the site for more information, and download the podcast. For more on my thoughts on The New Mecca, click here.