Holiness and Civil Religion: The Ground Zero Mosque

There’s something especially insidious in the debate surrounding the Park51 mosque and community center (AKA the Ground Zero Mosque) in Lower Manhattan. An unhealthy fervor has taken hold of politicians, some in the media, and the general public. Specifically, I take issue the idea that Muslims should not build a religious and cultural center on [...]

the day the world changed

today marks the 6th anniversary of the events of sept. 11. six years ago i was on my way into a systematic theology class at southwestern. it was certainly a day which will live in infamy. you hear a lot about how “the world changed on sept. 11,” as if the day and the events [...]