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Religious Common Cause

The New York Times has a good article on how Muslims in France are turning to Roman Catholics to fill the educational needs of girls, who are prohibited from entering the public school system if they wear a head scarf. Here is a quote from an employee at a Catholic school explaining that Roman Catholics are more tolerant than secularists: Mr. Chamoux, a slow-moving, jovial man, has been here 20 years and seems to know each student by name. Under a crucifix in his cramped office, he extolled the virtues of Catholic schools. “We practice religious freedom; the public schools…

NYC Event: Three Faiths in the Form of a Fugue at the @NYPL

THREE FAITHS IN THE FORM OF A FUGUE Salman Ahmad, Reza Aslan, Fabrice Hadjadi, Alicia Jo Rabins, Shirin Neshat, Damien Poisblaud Hosted by: Reza Aslan Friday, January 28th at 8:00PM in the Celeste Bartos Forum of The New York Public Library. http://www.showclix.com/event/16519/ Use code: FUGUE when purchasing tickets through www.Showclix.com to receive discounted tickets to this program. Spread the word and share the code with friends and colleagues. Event details and ticket information below. LIVE from the NYPL 11 West 40th Street Room SC-1 New York, NY 10018 PH 212 930 0843 F 212 930 0914 pubpage@nypl.org www.nypl.org/live