Truth about ‘The Mosque at Ground Zero’


Being covered up on a demanding writing deadline during the weeks this firestorm was brewing, I decided to give this controversy a miss. But church, friends, media obfuscation, and a conference call with Daisy Khan indicated that I needed to find the time. I did. Here are the plain facts in plain English, in the first half of the article. In the second half I face a huge issue at the heart of the controversy that has been ignored by media and pundits alike: why law and rights, as good as they may be, are the wrong organizing principle for helping to heal our country's still deep and open 9/11 wound. I suggest an alternative way ahead. (Note: the second half, "What would wisdom do?", was added to the article a week after the first half was published.)
Read the article here
Post date: 2010-09-02 17:07:17
Post date GMT: 2010-09-02 21:07:17