The Spirit of Norway
A model of reconciled diversity is the only way to the future in our globalized world. It is…
Dialogue
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The End of Fear, the Beginning of Understanding
In the decade since 9/11, the United States has: •conquered and occupied two large Muslim countries (Afghanistan and…
9/11: Before and After
I remember the day very vividly, perhaps like each and every person who has been affected by it…
Masallah
Katharine, “Kadriye,” Branning was one of the passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight to New York on September…
Does the Qur’an Sanction War?
In Islamic jurisprudence, no divinely ordained clergy rule on religious matters. There are only scholars, learned people that…
Jihad
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America there is not an Islamic…
Rocks or Rainbows: Lessons for Interreligious Dialogue
More than two decades ago, as a new professor at a small college, I was assigned a course…
The Art of Living Together
At the onset of the twenty-first century, a new relationship is being forged between my own Greek…
The Challenge of Peaceful Coexistence
‘Peaceful coexistence is the most important project of our era. But we cannot do it alone or in…
Geography of Friendship
Two Poems and Some Thoughts Recently I was reading a book called The Geography of Thought. To my…
America’s Potential for Peace
On the evening of September 11, 2010, nine Christian women gathered in a prayer circle in the basement…
Islamic Relations with Jews and Christians
The Qur’an expresses a range of positive and negative attitudes toward Jews and Christians. The doctrine found in…
Life
A documentary released in June depicted an assisted suicide. The man on the show was a millionaire, and…
Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah
Why we chose Mary We are a small group of women of Turkish-Muslim and Catholic origins who became…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…