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POPSTeaching Religions (Plural) in Public Education Few of the recent tweets from the discussion at OnFaith on above topic. The topic is worth pondering over even if you speed read few of these articles. The question they are asking is this: The Texas Board of Education, the nation's second largest purchaser of public school textbooks, is revising its K-12 social studies curriculum and deciding how to characterize religion's influence on American history. Three consultants have recommended emphasizing the roles of the Bible, Christianity and civic virtue of religion. As America's children go back to school, how would you advise the Texas board? How should religion be taught in public schools?
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POPSAs American as Apple Pie Did Obama's trip to Turkey help Muslims here at home? It depends on how you view my headscarf. By Hadia Mubarak | NEWSWEEK
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POPSBarack Obama Versus Religion Very well said. ...Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific values ... It means that their proposals be subject to argument and amenable to reason... At some fundamental level, religion does not allow for compromise; it is the art of the impossible. Now to base one's life to such uncompromising principles may be sublime, but to base our policy-making on such commitments will be a dangerous thing... - President Barack Obama
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POPSMuslims Should Prove that Islam is a Religion of Peace I am no proponent of hate speech but below mentioned point is important and should be highlighted. However, there are Muslim scholars who have called for the outlawing of out dated practices, or implimentation of ijtihad - dynamic interpretation - within the faith.
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POPSNo Pay, No Pray I'm really sorry if this offends you but this is funny. I think we can take the joke and humor.
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POPSLess Fear, More Faith My hope is that a religious consciousness will begin to rise, one based on enhancing humanity.... Bishop John Shelby Spong
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POPS"What If He Is?" God bless Powell for speaking the truth. As a popular personality, he hit the nail on the head.
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POPSFilms of Hope Eboo Patel, interview at the source, highly recommend. Also check the videos at http://ifyc.org