The following commentary, written by Arab-American comedian Dean Obeidallah, asks us to think about how our reactions to the recent Tucson shootings might have been different if the perpetrator were Muslim. What if Jared Loughner were a Muslim? New York City (CNN) ---"When the news first broke that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had been shot at …
Islam & women piece: Seeking questions from my readers
Have you ever seen a girl wearing a headscarf walking on campus or in the grocery store and wanted to ask, "Why do you wear that? Are you forced to?" Post 9/11, many Americans have lots of questions about the relationship between Islam and women, but many have no place where they can express their concerns and questions. With this blog post, and a new project I'm beginning, I'm attempting to provide that forum for asking questions and providing some answers.
Modern day prophets
The theme of this year’s Ignatian Family Teach-In is “Prophetic lives: Caminando juntos (Walking together).” This idea is taken from the words of Oscar Romero, the former archbishop of San Salvador who was murdered while saying Mass in 1980. During the brutal civil war, he advocated for the protection of the poor in his country, …
Thoughts for election day: “Restoring Civility”
Since today is election day, I thought it was appropriate to publish this short post. As I seem to always be saying, I hoped to accompany this up with a longer reflection, but this short bit will suffice for now. The following podcast ("Restoring Civility: An Evangelical View") is again from my favorite radio program, On …
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“Where are the moderates?”
In her comment on one of my previous posts, blogger Teresa said, “How many moderate Muslims have you seen speak out against 9/11 and other terrorist attacks? I have not seen many Muslims speak out." Teresa expresses the sentiment of many Americans who are dissatisfied with the “moderate” Muslim response to the terrorism and violence …
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