Islamophobia is Real, Mr. Mayor—A New York City Muslim Explains
We cannot trust the police, we cannot trust people on the subway, and Mayor Bloomberg fiddles.
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No More Religious Groups in NYC schools—Where’s a Hipster Church to Go?
How about theaters, bars, coffee shops…
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Sex and the (Hipster) Church—Just a Gimmick?
It may have been the first time a bed was ever on stage at Gramercy Theater, a mid-sized performance venue on East 23rd Street in New York City. But the nine-piece band circled around, half of its members hidden behind bedside candles and lamps, and played as if it weren’t even there…
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Cardinal Dolan Not So “Charitable,” says Young Gay Catholic
Joseph Amodeo, a 24-year-old New Yorker and openly gay Catholic, made a splash this month when he resigned from the junior board of Catholic Charities in response to Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s rude brush-off of a letter from Carl Siciliano, the founder of the Ali Fortney Center, a nonprofit that offers emergency help and ongoing support to homeless LGBT youth.
Read MoreNYPD Lied About Islamophobic Third Jihad
Now that we know, what will the mayor do?
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I Was Wrong About Occupy
Thursday morning a dozen occupiers addressed forty or so clergy. We clergy were all somewhat skeptical of the demand for public space. You could hear the ministerial, rabbinical hrumph, hrumph in the room. (Most of us had never occupied Zucotti Park and a downward trend in temperature wasn’t going to improve on that.) But the occupiers edged toward the theological as they articulated a need for communal, inspirational, face-to-face contact in which they could “appear” to one another.
Read MoreGround Zero is Sacred Space, But Not Just Because of 9/11
Lower Manhattan has long been a proving ground for American ideals.
Read MoreIt’s Up to You, New York… To Oppose Islamophobia
A poll showed 7 out of 10 New Yorkers opposing Park51 but this intolerance doesn’t square with the city’s history.
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“You’ve Never Met a Muslim”
Four New York Muslims take the anniversary of 9/11 to reflect on piety and patriotism, on sharing classrooms and rituals of community life, on the courage and goodness of New Yorkers, and on the horrific event that has shaped a generation of American Muslim life.
Read MoreMuhammad and the Blind Man: A Lesson in Sensitivity
We must listen to our neighbors.
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