The final installment from Andrew Elliot of the New York Times in her 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning series on Sheik Reda Shata focuses on his transition from urban America to suburban America. The amount of overlap betwee the struggles of an Islamic Sheik and a suburban pastor may come as a surprise to some.
Posts Tagged ‘Islam’
8 Aug
Muslims in America, Part 3
The third article in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning series on Muslims in America from New York Times writer Andrea Elliot. This article proves to be the most tender and lighthearted of the group. Sheik Rada Shata is here portrayed in such a soft pastoral role, that you can’t help but like him. His insight [...]
8 Aug
Muslims in America, Part 2
The second article in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning series by New York Times writer Andrea Elliot on Muslims in America. A few thoughts. I wonder how Christians in America would respond were a places changed? From the response of Christians overseas I have some good hope that the response would be good. That the [...]
8 Aug
Muslims in America, Part 1
Here is a link to the first article in a series on Muslims in America written by Andrewa Elliot of the New York Times. The series won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing in 2007. Here are a couple of things worth chewing on before, during and after you read this first installment. First, compare [...]
1 Jun
A Lesson in Rhetoric
I would like to find a transcript of Desomon Tutu’s speech from the Guardian Hay Festival. The report on his speech offered here from Father Dave who is citing The Guardian is quite interesting. While I appreciate the point Bishop Tutu is making I remain leery of any talk of Islam and Christianity “working together.” [...]
