Carroll, who holds a doctorate, is a Houston-based scholar who specializes in issues of religion, politics and cultural diversity. She traced the history of diversity in our country. Since 1965, we live in an America that is much richer in diversity than it was before that date. That diversity includes ethnicity, culture and religion. So […]
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Hawks and doves
I find it ironic that a religious body that refers to itself with the dove metaphor, Dove World Outreach Center in Florida, is gleefully desecrating the Muslim holy book, but at the same time desecrating the image of the dove, a profound religious symbol of peace and goodwill! Denigrating the Muslim community is just the […]
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Support Muslim moderates in U.S.
After reading the impassioned “A call for nonviolent disobedience” (Letters, Aug. 25, Gazette) by state Rep. Paul Wesselhöft, R-Moore, I want to send a statement from the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma Foundation concerning the New York events that have led to national furor. Since 9/11, many Americans have stereotyped and treated Muslims with suspicion, fear […]
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Cutting Funding Violates God’s Nature
There has been much talk about the placing of the Ten Commandments monument at our state Capitol: some talk for and some talk against. But have we truly considered the message of the Ten Commandments? That is the issue to be extolled. By way of a quick reminder, the context of the Ten Commandments is […]