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A North American Muslim reflects on TV portrayals of Muslims…

That the kindergarten logic of “hear no evil, see no evil” is being used in order to sway public opinion in favor of the Center, but while the success of these maneuvers remains to be seen, its damage is immediately apparent: if Park51 ‘sounds’ nothing like mosque, claims to ‘be’ nothing like a mosque, and, ‘looks’ nothing like a mosque, then, and only then, does it emerge a defensible endeavor within the United States.

What to give up for Lent? An Italian bishop thinks it would be good for Catholic youth to give up electronic communication.

Since when does only one group of believers get to use the word Christian to describe themselves?

Like the Democrats, getting beaten in the war of ideas.

The killer sought common cause with Hindus, Buddhists and others.

An imam argues for less modest headwear for women, because he disapproves of the break with national tradition that full hijab requires.

I reject Rick Warren’s theological orientation and vigorously critique the death-dealing theologies of those like him. But my disagreement (and yours) is not the point.

By remaining silent on the issue of bullying, and by undertaking an extensive nationwide campaign against marriage equality—a basic civil rights issue that has little or nothing to do with religious definitions—the bishops have themselves not only failed to live up to their obligation to protect the vulnerable, but have in some sense become bullies.

15,000 hours of prime time televangelism is for sale in Atlanta, as the video legacy of the Praise The Lord network goes up for auction.