Clergy Beyond Borders
Mission
Empower religious leaders to explore and utilize the resources of their diverse religious traditions in promoting authentic dialogue, interreligious understanding, justice, and world peace.
Resources on ... islam (what a surprise)
A few resources on Islam
The Heart of Islam: Enduring Values for Humanity. Sayyed Hossein Nasr. San Francisco, CA: HarperCollins, 2002
Taking Back Islam: American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith. Michael Wolf, ed. Articles by Muslims and non-Muslims, including Muhammad Ali and Karen Armstrong. Rodale/Beliefnet, 2002
Sharia Explained
Hendi explains the term "Sharia [path]" by citing five "filters" of action on the Muslim "path" to embodying divine attributes:
1) to safeguard the intellect and right to thinking of every human being;
2) to safeguard the wealth and right to accumulate wealth by each individual;
3) to safeguard religious practices of every human being;
4) to safeguard and protect the dignity of all people; and
5) to protect the land.
Unequal yoking - whitewashing allah's counterfeit sharia laws:
