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No Dominion by Matthew Harwood |
 In his fight against
British imperialism, Mahatma Gandhi described the life cycle of
successful civil disobedience: "First they ignore you, then they laugh
at you, then they fight you, then you win."
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Universal Health Care and Religious Faith by Rollin Russell |
 Many of the noisy detractors who rail against universal access to affordable health care are the same folks who loudly proclaim a pious faith and claim ethical superiority on other issues.
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Religious communities must be engaged in foreign policy by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf |
 A report issued Tuesday by the
Chicago Council on Global Affairs urges the U.S. government to take
religious issues into consideration and to engage religious
organizations in forming foreign policy.
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Top 10 Good News Stories From the Muslim World in 2009 by Juan Cole |
 The Top Ten Good News stories from the Muslim World in 2009 - that you never heard about are . . .
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2009’s biggest religious story by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf |
December 28, 2009
For decades U.S. administrations have scrupulously separated church and state.
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What the Swiss vote on minarets says to the world by Imam Feisal Abul Rauf |
December 1, 2009
On the surface, the outcome of the Swiss vote banning minarets is an issue of architecture, not religion.
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Religion Must Be Part of the Solution in Afghanistan by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf |
October 12, 2009
We have a moral responsibility
to the people of Afghanistan. It is a responsibility to help them use
the basic moral underpinnings of Islam to promote a free and democratic
society.
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The Audacity of Hopeful Muslims by: Dr. Benjamin Chavis Muhammad |
 ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008, the aspirations and ideals of millions throughout the world were lifted to new heights as a consequence of Barack Hussein Obama’s victory as the 44th President of the United States of America. And among those rejoicing and celebrating this historic achievement were countless Muslims across all 50 states and throughout the world.
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Benedict visits US and confronts sex-abuse scandals.
On his flight from Rome, the pope said the Church was determined to keep pedophiles out of the priesthood. The scandal of priests sexually abusing youths broke in 2002 and has forced dioceses to pay more than $2 billion in damages.
Read the article here.
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Obama's Challenge to the Muslim world by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf |
 June 5, 2009
The historic significance of President Obama's speech to the Muslim world in Cairo cannot be overstated. Never before has an American president spoken to the global Muslim community. His speech marked a major shift in American foreign policy. Obama directly enlisted a religion to build global peace and to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, end nuclear proliferation and stop terrorism.
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Religion & Faith 
August 19, 2009
