At the end of 2017, I published a book with Liturgical Press entitled Finding Jesus among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic. Written for a Catholic and broader Christian audience, the book shows how interreligious dialogue with Muslims can deepen Christians' relationship with God. Here, I share a bit about the book, which you can learn more about at findingjesusamongmuslims.com.
Islamophobia is a religious freedom issue Catholics should prioritize
This summer, we've seen a string of anti-Muslim incidents across the country. Many of them — including several brutal attacks of Muslim individuals outside of their houses of worship — occurred during Ramadan, Muslim's holy month. Amid these concerning events, I've written and spoken about Islamophobia and how it is a threat to American Muslim's religious …
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How can Christians respond to Islamophobia?
The following article was originally published in Living City, the magazine of the Focolare movement. Their March issue is focused on Islamophobia and interfaith issues. I hope to see more Catholic publications dedicate articles or entire issues to these important topics. I hope this article can be a resource for parishes, churches, and related groups. Please share …
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Make Jesus and Muhammad Proud
Five things to do when an anti-Muslim rally comes to town.
My talk at the Ignatian Family Teach-In
Last weekend, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to deliver the following speech at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice to an audience of over 1,000. Using my own experiences with Muslim-Christian dialogue and the documents of the Second Vatican Council, I argued that we as Catholics are called to engage in interreligious dialogue. …
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