Speaking Engagement: Imagining Heschel Nov. 17, 2010
I will be speaking on a panel after the play Imagining Heschel, this Wednesday, November 17, 2010. You can buy tickets here, and if you use the code “INT50” you will get $10 off.
Month: November 2010
The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship » Who was hijacked, the students or the journalists?
The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship » Who was hijacked, the students or the journalists?. For years I have been teaching journalism students two things which often sit together uncomfortably: that journalism is mostly about news — men biting dogs and planes that crash — and that it is about describing the world as it is, about bearing witness to truth. But how true was the march coverage when it concentrated on the activities of the minority?
The bravery of a young Staten Island hate crime victim | SILive.com
The bravery of a young Staten Island hate crime victim | SILive.com. Ganging up on a helpless special needs kid because his family is Muslim may not walk or quack like a typical hate crime, especially when one of these alleged gems is black and his three alleged beloveds are Hispanic. Don’t look now, alleged parents, but the apples of your eyes are cheesing in the same big picture with skinheads, the junior Klan and the rest of the Hitler youth. Too bad your alleged whiz kids cut history class. They missed the lesson that taught about a time when…
Beyond the Comfort Zone: Passion and Peril at a Pro-Christian Rally | MindfulOfDreams.com
Beyond the Comfort Zone: Passion and Peril at a Pro-Christian Rally | MindfulOfDreams.com. When Christians are attacked, they should NOT have to rally alone. We must rally along with them. When Jews are attacked, they should NOT have to rally alone. When Muslims are attacked, we should NOT have to rally alone.
Speaking of The Domestic Crusaders…
It is so refreshing to see Muslims on screen and on stage. It is more refreshing to see Muslims' stories on screen and on stage.
Islamic allies help Western agencies infiltrate al-Qaida » Knoxville News Sentinel
Islamic allies help Western agencies infiltrate al-Qaida » Knoxville News Sentinel. The case of Rahman, which Shah recounted to The Associated Press, falls in line with a key aspect of the fight against terror – Western intelligence agencies, with help from Islamic allies, are placing moles and informants inside al-Qaida and the Taliban. The program seems to be bearing fruit, even as many infiltrators like Rahman are discovered and killed.
Ramadan: A Time To Give
Welcome to Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa’s Official Website ::….. – Ramadan: A Time To Give. I replied that zakat was spoken of in metaphorical terms and many believe, as I do, that the payment of zakat can go beyond camels and money to the most valuable asset of all: time.
The game of the name – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
An article on the Baroness Ariane de Rothschild The game of the name – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News. “Life in very poor countries, in which most of the people are waging a daily struggle to survive and in which there is often nothing to eat, creates a different set of values, even if you yourself are white and live relatively well. You learn to appreciate what you have. There is a story I like to tell my girls. There was a time when chocolate was scarce in Africa. My father would bring us chocolate from his visits to…
Quote For The Day II
“If you look at the U.S., you look at who we’re electing to Congress, to the Senate—they can’t read. I’ll bet you a bunch of these people don’t have passports. We’re about to start a trade war with China if we’re not careful here, only because nobody knows where China is. Nobody knows what China is,” – New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg. [From Quote For The Day II]
Islamophobia and Homophobia – NYTimes.com
Islamophobia and Homophobia – NYTimes.com. So why have conservative Christians gotten less homophobic? Putnam and Campbell favor the “bridging” model. The idea is that tolerance is largely a question of getting to know people. If, say, your work brings you in touch with gay people or Muslims — and especially if your relationship with them is collaborative — this can brighten your attitude toward the whole tribe they’re part of. And if this broader tolerance requires ignoring or reinterpreting certain scriptures, so be it; the meaning of scripture is shaped by social relations.