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AN INTERFAITH VIEW: Carter helps fashion Muslim-Baptist dialogue
By LAWRENCE SWAIM, Columnist   

Immigrating to Boston from Britain in 1630, Roger Williams is generally regarded as the father of religious liberty in the United States.

He advocated a "wall of separation" between religion and government.

He opposed forced conversion of Indians to Christianity.

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Why America is losing to al-Qaida
By DAVID SCHANZER, The Baltimore Sun   

The intelligence community’s report in July that al-Qaida has "regenerated key elements of its homeland attack capability" confirms that our six-year effort to undermine the radical Islamist movement that fuels al-Qaida and its affiliated organizations is in tatters.

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WHERE THE CROSS MEETS THE CRESCENT: You can’t put your faith in fallible leaders
By REV. CONNIE REGENER, Columnist   

t was the last place I expected a slam on the Muslim religion. I was at our doctor’s office. The doctor had come in on the weekend to do an urgent procedure for us, and we were thankful for the appointment.

The conversation was rather benign when, at some point, the doctor turned to me and said, "Islam — a religion of peace?" in a derogatory manner.  

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Not in the name of Islam, or of medicine
By Dr. ASMA MOBIN-UDDIN, Contributing Writer   

he thought of physicians treating sick patients by the light of day while plotting to kill innocent people under the cover of darkness sickens and angers me on a very personal level.

If the accusations surrounding terror suspects in London and Glasgow are true, these Muslim doctors represent the ultimate betrayal of the trust placed in physicians to use their hands for healing, their intellects for diagnosis and their demeanors to bring comfort to the sick.

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE PROPHET: TRUST: The crown jewel of the true believer
By A. Mohamed, Senior Staff Writer   

There was a decisive moment in Prophet Yusuf’s life that altered the course of history. While still a slave in Egypt, Prophet Yusuf, or Joseph, was falsely accused of sexually assaulting the wife of his master, the finance minister of the king of Egypt.

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