Bad logic on Ground Zero Islamic Cultural Center

Today I received a mass e-mail that contained a sad argument against the proposed Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero. In part it said: Should there be a mosque near Ground Zero? In fact, what is proposed is not a mosque—nor even an “Islamic cultural center.” In Islam, every structure linked to the faith and its rituals has a precise function and character. A mosque is a one-story... [Read more]

And, so, I am travelling again

I would ask for your prayers today. I, again, thought that I would be returning to finish a discussion that I had started days ago. However, yesterday, I was notified that my first cousin had had a stroke and is in intensive care. [I also need to visit my priest friend again.] Now, I should mention that this cousin is somewhat special. She was born on the same day that I was, within a few hours of... [Read more]

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Do we love the “other”?

“When we fixate on the racist individual, we’re focused on the least interesting way that race works,” said Phillip Goff, a social psychologist at U.C.L.A. who focuses his research on “racism without racists.” “Most of the way race functions is without the need for racial animus.” That quote comes from the NYT and can be found here. Unfortunately, because... [Read more]