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Category: Acts of Faith
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Islamophobia has reared its ugly head again. As author and journalist Linda K. Wertheimer noted in her previous post, education about world religions couldn’t be more important in today’s climate. Education about other religions comes not only from the classroom, but also from the life stories of others. In his book Acts of Faith, interfaith…
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Eboo Patel writes about a James Baldwin essay that helped guide him as an activist and writer.
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On the anniversary of King’s death, Eboo Patel looks at his work through the lens of interfaith cooperation.
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“In the history of the world, I don’t know if anyone has ever been truly convinced of anything when staring into a shaking fist or a wagging finger. ”
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The controversy over Lowe’s pulling its advertising from All-American Muslim says a lot about the kinds of bridges being built in America.
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“Until then, the Quran for me was a book of personal spiritual guidance, a convening symbol for my religious community. But after 9/11, I viewed it as a balm for my country’s pain,”
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Newt Gingrich’s pro-Catholic, anti-Islam stance shows just how far we have come in America on issues of religious tolerance, and also how far we have to go.
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Beacon Broadside asked several of our authors for their responses to the death of Osama bin Laden, and what they feel is required of them by their respective faiths.
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