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Now is the Time…
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Omid Safi
Dear Mr. President-Elect, It is hard to believe that it has just been two weeks since your historic election. There has been so much discussion in this country about what this election signifies, from what we hope is the beginning of healing of our racial wounds, to the emergence of a new face of America…
Sky High Expectations
By
Paul Raushenbush
My friend Kathering Marshal, wrote this on her Faith in Action blog on Washington Post On Faith. It’s interesting that both domestically and internationally the flip side of hope is beginning to show – fear. After the euphoria that greeted America’s presidential election, I was a bit taken aback to discern a tremor of concern…
Torture is a Moral Issue
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Paul Raushenbush
We know President Elect Obama is pragmatic and reaches across the aisle, but this seems like a no brainer. The army, religious people and decent Americans agree – we must stop torturing people CHICAGO (Reuters) – A coalition of more than 200 religious groups urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to sign an order, once he…
The Saudis’ dubious interfaith agenda at the UN
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Paul Raushenbush
This is an interesting editorial in the Christian Science Monitor critiquing the Saudi sponsored United Nation General Assembly’s gatheing on Interfaith Dialogue. Washington – World leaders gathering at the United Nations this week for a special session of the General Assembly to advance interfaith dialogue should have no illusions that their efforts will miraculously promote mutual respect between religious…
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