Understanding Sharia Law
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Date: 26 November 2008
Why Sharia?
In the West, sharia law is often linked with harsh punishments like amputations and stonings. But millions of Muslims worldwide say they want the legal code to govern their lives, and Islamic parties win elections with sharia as part of their platforms. So if it’s so bad, why do people want it? Harvard rabble-rouser Noah Feldman offers his take, in this rebroadcast from April.
Noah Feldman, author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State
Kids and Religion
Begins at 22:30
When we talk about faith, there is one group of believers that is often overlooked: kids. Richard Paul introduces us to three 12-year-olds: Kate, an evangelical Christian, Wahab, a Muslim, and Gavi, an Orthodox Jew. They give us a child's eye view of their religion, their God, and what it means to welcome other traditions.
"My God," produced by Richard Paul
This Week's Interfaith Calendar
Nov. 28 - Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i)
Abdu'l-Bahá succeeded his faither, Bahá'u'lláh, as the leader of the Ba'hai faith and the interpreter of its teachings. He died in Haifa, Israel on this day in 1921.
Nov. 30 - First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
For Christians in the West, Advent is a time of quiet, joyful reflection, and a sacred waiting period in anticipation of the birth of Jesus.
