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How American is “All-American Muslim”?: Not Enough
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Jana Riess
The news is filled today with reports that Lowe’s and other major corporations have pulled advertising from the new TLC series All-American Muslim, caving to the demands of the right-wing Florida Family Association. The FFA says it is concerned that the show is: . . . propaganda clearly designed to counter legitimate and present-day concerns…
A Muslim Wedding and an American Life
By
Jana Riess
In July, I attended my first Muslim wedding, and it was an unforgettable occasion. The bride has been a good friend of mine for almost a decade, and in that time I’ve heard about the ups and downs of halal dating and the quest for the right mate. She came close to the altar—make that…
The Best New Intro to World Religions: Stephen Prothero’s “God Is Not One”
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Jana Riess
Stephen Prothero was everywhere last month as one of the principal talking heads on PBS’s interesting and balanced series God in America. Hearing his comments and reading his newest book as part of a blogger roundtable for the Patheos book club, I was reminded again that he is one of the most astute observers of…
Islamophobia After 9/11: Enough, Already!
By
Jana Riess
You know how on Facebook, you sometimes overhear other people’s conversations that you wish you hadn’t? Well, this one came up on my Facebook news feed because one of my friends (the last and only sane individual in this conversation) left a comment. I have retained the punctuation and spelling of the original conversation participants…
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