Don’t kid yourself, there’s a war over Muslims in America. As 2010 comes to a close, it’s clear that this year offered few favors for the American Muslim identity or reputation. Indeed, Pew reports that Muslims in America had a higher approval rating after 9/11 than in 2010. As moderate Muslims fought valiantly (no pun [...]
I used to get invited to speak with powerful people all over the world – government officials in Europe, university administrators in India, royals in the Middle East, about how America is a country where so many people of different religions live together in relative peace and trust.
After the madness of this past summer [...]
I love books. I have hundreds, as I suppose any aspiring academic should. I need to move out of Manhattan, because I can’t afford an apartment large enough to house all these books. (Ask my wife: There aren’t enough walls left and my attempt to shelve books on the ceiling has, one lawsuit later, failed.) [...]
When Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold wreaked havoc at Columbine High School in April of 1999, murdering 13 people and injuring 21 more before killing themselves, the American public demanded to know why. What could have prompted these teenagers to carry out such a massacre? Did bullying lead them to anger, and then to bloodshed? [...]
It was not fast and it did not finish the job, but the Obama administration’s executive order clarifying policies on government partnerships with faith-based organizations is important. Largely based on recommendations of his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the changes will improve social services delivery and protection for religious liberty. Everyone who respects [...]
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