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Lasting Light

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Debate: Is Islam a Religion of Peace?

Barbara Bowen July 31, 2018

Most of us understand that Islamic terrorism proceeds from an extremist branch of Islam. The vast majority of 1.6 billion Muslims around the world live in peace through moderate interpretations of Islam. Imams consult with our pastors (and vice versa) to share common bonds of humanity.

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In Culture Tags Ayaan Hirsi Ali, extremism, Intelligence Squared Debates, Islam, Islamism
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Charter for Compassion

Barbara Bowen November 17, 2008

In follow-up to my Gateways post on September 25th, Scholar Karen Armstrong is leading the call for a “Charter for Compassion” to be created by people all over the world. As every religion has a history of intolerance, so each religion has principles for overcoming intolerance. The Charter aims to shift religious conceptions and relieve

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In Culture Tags extremism, intercultural dialog, interfaith cooperation, interreligious dialog, video
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