religion and rationality...
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
An interesting article by Martin Newland, the former editor of the Telegraph, appeared in yesterday's Guardian, which gave a different perspective on the debate over Jack Straw and the niqab. The gist of his argument can be gleaned from this quote..."I do not therefore see Straw's comments as an attack on Muslims, but rather an attack on religious observance in general. Secular society does not allow for openly religious people to be seen also as normal and well-adjusted. There always seems to be a desire to pigeon-hole them as semi-rational, spiritual fifth columnists."
The article can be read online 'here' and is accompanied by equally interesting comments from readers of various view points!
I'm Malcolm Chamberlain
from Liverpool, United Kingdom
. I'm married with two young children and, in addition to Liverpool, have lived in Leicester (for the first 18 years of my life), York, Peshawar (Pakistan), Oxford and Walsall. I've been actively involved in the emerging church since 2001, as a founding member of Dream in Liverpool City, and coordinator of the Dream network. I'm currently engaged in research into emerging missional communities, and work as a parish priest and pioneer minister.
