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MLT Schedule

Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Schedule: Friday, 7 July 2006 Group Introduction [some very cool and exciting people here, and hopefully a site will go up with the list of attendees.] Saturday, 8 July 2006 Special address by Susanne Clausen, Ministry of Integration of Denmark A New Cordoba Discuss the Unthinkable Talent Bazaar Knowledge Transfer Extremism and New Media The Artists Role Imam’s Circle Sunday, 9 July 2006 Pluralism in Islam Construct Your Identity Media and Islam Integration in the West Monday, 10 July 2006 [I won’t be blogging any of this as they booked my flight to leave before the…

Stephen Shashoua: Artists of the World, Unite

Stephen Shashoua: Artists of the World, Unite. We need to demonstrate – in word and deed – how much social capital we can unlock when everyone contributes and communal boundaries are no longer an issue. I believe that to do this we need to create a culture that encourages collaboration and participation in the civic space, where all communities are encouraged to bring their own talents and perspectives to the table.

A Letter From A Catholic Mother – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

I found this story quite moving, for whatever reason. It is an interesting meditation on the nature of an informed faith, and when two aspects of the same faith come into conflict, how people are seeking to resolve the conflict. A Letter From A Catholic Mother – The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan. I was quite proud of my sixteen-year-old son, who after completing two years of confirmation preparation wrote his letter to the Bishop telling him quite proudly why he did not want to become confirmed as an adult in the current church.