A recent commentary I wrote for CNN.com on the Pope’s MidEast visit.
Related Posts
MLT – Opening Comments
Ministry of Integration in Denmark 1. Daisy Khan’s opening a. Conference planned before cartoon crisis in Copenhagen b. Now need to heal wounds c. Introducing Susanne Clausen from Integration Ministry 2. Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs 3. Danish gov’t had no control over publication of cartoons in private newspapers a. Could emphasize freedom of speech, freedom of religion were co-existent b. Protests in Denmark were peaceful i. International scene clouded scene in Denmark c. 210,000 (3.9%) population is Muslim d. 85 approved communities, 19 of which are Muslim (aside from National Church) e. 120 prayer rooms f. Muslims are free…
Remembering a Muslim
Posted simply for the reason that it shows Muslims are people too. We make human connections, suffer human losses, and die human deaths. A heart-moving reflection on a deep personal connection here.
Interfaith Event in NYC: Our Better Angels
The Jewish Theological Seminaryand Union Theological Seminary invite you to join us for the three-part series Our Better AngelsReligious Leaders Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 with The Reverend Dr. Serene Jones President of the Faculty and Roosevelt Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary and author of Trauma and Grace: Theology in a Ruptured World Dr. Ingrid Mattson Immediate past-President of the Islamic Society of North America, Professor of Islam at Hartford Seminary, and author of The Story of the Quran: Its History and Place in Muslim Life and Rabbi Dr. Burton L. Visotzky Appleman Professor of Midrash…