The New Radical Islam, New Haggadah, Dalai Lama Wins

Thursday, March 29, 2012 The New Radical Islam At first, the devout Muslims who gathered in a Washington, D.C., conference center seemed like they could have come from any mosque. There were women in headscarves and bearded men who quoted the Quran. But something was different. While mingling over hors d'oeuvres, they discussed how to change Islam's future. A woman spoke about fighting terrorism; she had married outside the Islamic faith, which is forbidden for a Muslim woman. A Pakistani man mentioned his plans to meet friends for drinks, despite the faith's ban on alcohol. In a corner of the room, an imam in a long gray tunic counseled a young Muslim with a vexing spiritual conflict: being gay and Muslim. The imam, also gay and in a relationship, could easily sympathize with the youth's difficulties. Commentaries For A New American Passover Seder Psalm 139, Two Causes, Two Meanings Inter-Spiritual Wisdom From The God Of Love Before He Was A Politician.. Mitt Romney Was A Mormon Bishop What Are The Most And Least Religious States In America? BLOG POSTS John Montorio: Introducing The Faith Shift Series Today, The Huffington Post begins a year-long series, called "Faith Shift," to explore and examine America's changing religious landscape. Our coverage will focus on the one essential question: "Does religion still matter?" We have our own answer: Yes, but not in the ways that you think. Rev. John H. Vaughn: A Lifetime of Isolated Incidents There comes a point for many black Americans when the "isolated incidents" are no longer those, but symptoms of deeper expressions and manifestations of racism. The killing of Trayvon Martin comes as yet another "isolated incident." Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson: Why the Village Voice Must Shut Down Backpage.com's Adult Section Called upon to act by a multifaith clergy coalition of hundreds of rabbis, ministers, imams, priests, and other religious and moral leaders, Village Voice has claimed that this issue is "complicated." Rev. Richard Cizik: An Evangelical Voice for Trayvon The death of Trayvon Martin ought to provoke some righteous indignation. Not just from the folks who turn out in Manhattan and Florida, but from the white evangelical community in pulpits throughout the country. S.R. Hewitt: Defining Freedom For Jews Being free means accepting absolute responsibility for one's own behavior, which also made one distinctly aware of how one's own actions effect the community.

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