American Muslims at 9/11: Assimilation and Islamophobia
As Americans mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, tensions over Islam and debates over the role of Muslims in the United States have rarely been more intense. Moreover, 9/11 this year coincides with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan. And the toxic controversy over a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero continues.
Hindu chic? From the yoga craze to the movie ‘Eat Pray Love’
If Hindus haven’t replaced WASPs as the religious elite of America, they’re doing quite well for a relatively small community of fairly recent arrivals to the United States. The new movie ‘Eat Pray Love’ has lovely scenes of India and Hindu practice, and star Julia Roberts says she is now a Hindu.
The fate of frozen embryos sparks intense debate
The popularity of in-vitro fertilization and other procedures that require the creation of multiple embryos has resulted in an excess of frozen embryos, as many as 500,000. What to do with them, and whether couples can “adopt” them to gestate them to birth, is an ethical conundrum and a matter of intense debate.
Vote on gay and lesbian ministers, one year later
Saturday will mark one year since the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian ministers who are in committed, same-gender relationships.
Tea Party politics and Christianity: Strange bedfellows?
The Tea Party movement is an influential force in electoral politics this year as it channels widespread populist anger over the weak economy and a host of other issues, such as taxes, immigration and the role of government. But how friendly is the Tea Party to Christian ideals?
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American Muslims at 9/11: Assimilation and Islamophobia
As Americans mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, tensions over Islam and debates over the role of Muslims in the United States have rarely been more intense. Moreover, 9/11 this year coincides with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan. And the toxic controversy over a proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero continues.
Hindu chic? From the yoga craze to the movie ‘Eat Pray Love’
If Hindus haven't replaced WASPs as the religious elite of America, they're doing quite well for a relatively small community of fairly recent arrivals to the United States. The new movie 'Eat Pray Love' has lovely scenes of India and Hindu practice, and star Julia Roberts says she is now a Hindu.
The fate of frozen embryos sparks intense debate
The popularity of in-vitro fertilization and other procedures that require the creation of multiple embryos has resulted in an excess of frozen embryos, as many as 500,000. What to do with them, and whether couples can "adopt" them to gestate them to birth, is an ethical conundrum and a matter of intense debate.
Vote on gay and lesbian ministers, one year later
Saturday will mark one year since the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian ministers who are in committed, same-gender relationships.
