Many Muslims are bitter about the attitudes of people in the West toward their culture and Islam in general. This bitterness is both justified and not, but in this post I will be discussing ways to change the status quo. Before I do that, I want to thank the management of BridgesTV for inviting me to do a regular post… read more »
I am proud to co-publish and add my name to this statement upholding the principle of free speech and denouncing those who would threaten violence in the name of Islam. If you would like to add your signature, please send an email with your name, title, and organizational affiliation (if any) to Sheila Musaji, tameditor@aol.com.
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The Rev.? Terry Jones needs money! This can be the only reason why he would stir up this controversy about burning the Koran. There will be enough Americans who believe such crazies to get him over his cash crunch. But that does not mean that he represents anything like a majority of American, Christian, or Western… read more »
I’ve learned a few lessons over the years as I’ve worked hard at inter-faith dialog and mutual understanding between religious groups. Some of the things that I’ve realized DON’T work well are:
Trying to convert the other to your religion!
Not listening to the other – really listening and hearing.
Judging the other by what you’ve “heard” rather… read more »
Woody Allen, interviewed by Dave Itzkoff, in today’s New York Times was a bit uncomfortable when wished a happy Jewish New Year by his interviewer, responding “That’s for your people”. However, he went to say some very interesting things about faith and religion.
“To me,” Mr. Allen said, “there’s no real difference between a fortune… read more »
Nadine Abu-Jubara is a Civil Engineer by day and a health and fitness guru by night. Nadine is from Orlando, FL and is the Executive Director of a non-profit health and fitness organization,... Continue reading
