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The Uproar Over Sharia Law
Sharia law is a religious code of conduct used in some Muslim countries. And, if you believe some conservative activists, it’s coming to a state courtroom near you. That thinking has spurred 16 states from Texas to Nebraska to consider bills banning the use of Islamic law in their courts. But most American Muslims aren’t pressing for the adoption of Sharia – and indeed the U.S. Constitution makes it impossible to use. So why are so many voters trying to ban it?
Pictured: A protester at the proposed site for the Islamic center near Ground Zero.
Matthew Duss, Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress
'A Bissell of This, A Bissell of That': Jewish Recipes Remembered
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For many of us, our most treasured memories are the simplest ones – like sitting around the dinner table, eating a good meal with family. Food and memory are at the heart of the new book by June Feiss Hersh. It’s a collection of more than 170 recipes passed down from survivors of the Holocaust, from brisket and matzo ball soup to orange-flavored sponge cake. Hersh spoke to Laura Kwerel.
Pictured: Regina Finer and family arriving in America, 1950. Regina was the first survivor interviewed for the book.
Get the recipe for Regina Finer's Kluskies (potato dumplings)
June Feiss Hersh, author of "Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival"
The Dharma Punk
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If Buddhism had a soundtrack, it might as well be punk rock. At least, that’s what Noah Levine would say. As the founder of the Dharma Punx community, he says both movements are rooted in a profound dissatisfaction with the world, and the desire to do something about it.
Noah Levine, author of "Dharma Punx: A Memoir"
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Date: 28 July 2011
Religion in the Headlines - From Norway to 'Judgment Day'
The mass killer in Norway calls himself an anti-Muslim Christian Crusader. Evangelicals are power players in the Republican presidential field. “Judgment Day,” May 21st, came and went – with a lot of media attention. This week, it’s an analysis of the most interesting religion stories from the first half of 2011.
Pictured: A depiction of the Albigensian Crusade, a 13th century massacre initiated by the Catholic Church.
Kim Lawton, Managing Editor of Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
Kevin Eckstrom, Editor of Religion News Service
Don't Like Going to Synagogue? Try the Mountains
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For Rabbi Jamie Korngold, AKA “The Adventure Rabbi,” a synagogue doesn’t need four walls. It doesn’t need pews, windows, or even prayer books. For her, a temple can be the Grand Canyon, a mountain, or a simple stream. And she says the wilderness is where Jews have always gone to convene with God - from the top of Mount Sinai to the vast desert.
Pictured: Adventure Rabbi participants dancing under Corona Arch outside Moab, Utah during a Passover Seder.
Rabbi Jamie Korngold, author of "God in the Wilderness" and "The God Upgrade"
Finding God in the Himalayas
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Some 20 years ago, writer Karen Anderson took a trip to the highest mountains on earth to discover the essence of Hinduism and Buddhism. What she learned about God wasn’t in the temples but on the steep, rocky trail. Karen's commentary first aired in July 2008.
Karen Anderson, writer based in Traverse City, Mich.
Project Conversion: The Mormon Edition
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In high school, Andrew Bowen tried to run down Mormons on his bike; he called them “heretics.” Now, in his month as a Mormon, he defends them.
Andrew Bowen, creator of Project Conversion
Compassion in the First Person: Layli Miller-Muro
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As a law student, Layli Miller-Muro helped defend a young woman fleeing genital mutilation in Africa. They won, and the case set a precedent: from then on, gender-related violence could be grounds for asylum. Miller-Muro is now the founder of Tahirih Justice Center, which is rooted in the Baha'i belief in gender equality. This is part seven in our series on compassion.
Layli Miller-Muro, Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center
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