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Amir Hussain

Amir Hussain, a Canadian Muslim, teaches theology at Loyola Marymount University, the Jesuit university in Los Angeles. His book, Oil and Water: Two Faiths, One God (Kelowna: Copper House, 2006) is an introduction to Islam for a North American Christian audience. He is currently the editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

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Religion Dispatches
But dialogue is what we need most in difficult times
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Religion Dispatches
I wept on Friday evening when I heard the news of the death of Coach John Wooden. I had seen him the day before at UCLA looking frail and tired after 99 good years—as long and rewarding a life as one could hope. Coach Wooden was ready for a good death, surrounded by family and friends…
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Religion Dispatches
A North American Muslim reflects on TV portrayals of Muslims…
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