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High school celebrates diversity week
When then-high school student Nina Foushee traveled to Alexandria, Egypt in summer 2010 for a language exchange, she harbored many of the same misconceptions about the Arab world as her fellow Americans, she said.
Six weeks later, the stereotypes...Tags: Students, Religion and Belief, Stanford University, Teaching and Learning, Egypt
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Book event finds Ferraris
La Caņada celebrated Zoe Ferraris’ novel “Finding Nouf,” a OneCityOneBook pick, in two events this past weekend. A children’s event called “The Ships of the Desert” was hosted for children on Saturday at the city...Tags: Culture, Religion and Belief, Libraries, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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In Theory: Should holy books be distributed in schools?
Schools in White County, Tenn., have agreed to stop allowing the Gideons to distribute Bibles in classrooms after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit. The Gideons entered a classroom at Doyle Elementary School in Doyle, about 100 miles east of Nashville, and...Tags: Culture, American Civil Liberties Union, Religious Texts, Justice and Rights, Teaching and Learning
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In Theory: Can Islam and democracy coexist?
Q. The pro-democracy uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have resonated around the world, with even the Wall Street Journal going so far as to headline one column, “The Arab World's 1989?” Hosni Mubarak's resignation from his position as...Tags: North Africa, Culture, Religious Texts, Heads of State, Karen Armstrong
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In Theory: Can Americans reconcile with Islam?
Q. A leading Islamic cleric has begun a tour of America urging American Muslims to help shape the religion’s relationship with the USA. Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf says Muslims should depoliticize their faith and that they should aim to make Islam be...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Hamas, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), National Security, World War II (1939-1945)
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Is secularism a threat to religious freedom?
Q. A Mormon leader recently made a speech, in which he claimed religious freedom in America is under assault from secularization and a growing gay rights movement. In his speech, Elder Dallin H. Oaks warned of “an alarming trajectory of events...Tags: Religious Texts, University of Chicago, Justice and Rights, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Francis George
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In Theory: Is atheism on the attack?
Q. With the recent publication of books such as "god [sic] Is Not Great," "The God Delusion," "Letter To A Christian Nation" and "The End Of Faith" by so-called "New Atheists" like Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, atheism seems to...Tags: Jesus Christ, Religious Texts, Rush Limbaugh, Christopher Hitchens, St. George
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: A chance to be noble
Let's get this straight from the onset.
Under the 1st Amendment, as it pertains to "Freedom of Religion," it is the constitutional right of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf to build his mosque and Islamic center two blocks from ground zero.
It's the letter of...Tags: Judaism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Constitutional Issues, Freedom of Religion, Lawyers
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Faithful break Ramadan fast in La Caņada
As the sun slipped below the horizon on Friday, more than 100 Muslims gathered, filling the back patio at the Community Center of La Caņada Flintridge. Assembled in neat rows, they raised their hands to their ears.
"Allah Akbar," they intoned —...Tags: Pakistan, New York City, Health, Ramadan, Justice and Rights
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Show support for Muslim friends
Wednesday marked the first day of Ramadan. During this month, observing Muslims around the world fast by abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. Fasting in Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islamic faith along with belief in the oneness...Tags: Religious Festivals, Health, Calendars, Days, and Months, Ramadan, Drugs and Medicines
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Around Town: Sensitivity over legality
The debate continues over the proposed mosque near Ground Zero. Those in favor call it the Park51 Islamic Community Center. Those opposed call it the Ground Zero Mosque.
Pastor Jon T. Karn (Light on the Corner Church in Montrose) says, "In the interests...Tags: Minority Groups, Judaism, Gays and Lesbians, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Shmuley Boteach
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In Theory: Is America Islamophobic?
Last week's Time magazine cover story by Bobby Ghosh reported that "hate speech against Muslims and Islam is growing both more widespread and more heated," with protests against a mosque in lower Manhattan and the building of other mosques elsewhere not...Tags: National Security, Periodicals, Interreligious Dialogue, Crime, Law and Justice, Japan
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