The International Campaign Against Sharia Law held its second worldwide
protest in advance of the decision. One year and one extensive report later Ontario’s Premier Dalton McGuinty told the Canadian Press, "There will be no Sharia law in Ontario. There will be no religious arbitration in Ontario. There will be one law for
all Ontarians."
There was a lot of reaction from Christian, Jewish and Muslim groups…
Canada’s changing religious landscape of course includes a diverse group
of people… some of whom we know little about. The Ontario Premier's decision raises suspicion of Islam in term of human rights , a religion already viewed with suspicion, even fear, after the events of 9/11 and the 7/7 London bombings… not to mention Al Qaeda’s recent diatribes on the Internet… stating Los Angeles and Australia are next in
line for attacks.
Many Muslims have been unfairly painted with the same brush. Most say their faith has been hijacked with every passing attack done in the name of their faith.
Today, we’ll share with you excerpts from some interviews Lorna did just before she left on this subject with Muslim lawyer Hussein Hamdani, Vicar Reverend Nicky Gumbel,
and professor and world religion expert Dr. James Beverley….we also interviewed Michael Coren- author and TV host- and Homa Arjomand, Irshad Manji, Aayaan Hirsi Ali- Three of the most religiously controversial women in the world – they’re also three of the most protected. Each travels with body guards and all have had death threats for their strong voices against the oppression they say Sharia law imposes on women.
Guests & Links
International Campaign Against Sharia Court in Canada Homa Arjomand www.nosharia.com
Areas of Specialization: Apologetics, World and New Religions, Charismatic Christianity, Roman Catholic Theology, and Christian Ethics
Dr. Beverley has taught at Tyndale since 1988. From 1978 until his move to Tyndale, he was a professor at Atlantic Baptist College in Moncton, New Brunswick, his home city. He is author of three books on Islam (Islamic Faith in America, Understanding Islam, and Christ and Islam) and has written three other books, including Holy Laughter & The Toronto Blessing (Zondervan 1995) that was translated into French, Spanish and Indonesian. He is currently completing a major work on Christianity and other religions for Thomas Nelson and is Co-Editor of the forthcoming HarperCollins’ Encyclopedia of Religions in Canada. He is a freelance writer for The Toronto Star and a regular contributor to Faith Today and Christianity Today magazines. Dr. Beverley has served as an expert witness in court cases in Manitoba, and Ontario, and has been quoted widely in the media across North America because of his expertise in new religions. Dr. Beverley lectures frequently at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the American Academy of Religion
Rev. Nicky Gumbel is an Anglican priest and author. He is most famous as the developer of the Alpha course, a basic introduction to Christianity.A former barrister, Gumbel joined the staff of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London as a curate is 1986. In 1990 he took over the running of the Alpha Course that had been running there since 1973.Gumbel was officially installed as Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in September 2005 after the Reverend Prebendary Sandy Millar retired.Gumbel is the author of a number of books related to the Alpha course, including Questions of Life, which has sold over 750,000 copies, was voted "Christian Book of the Year" in 1994 and has been published in 48 languages.
Hussein Hamdani is a lawyer in Burlington and is chair of the Ihya Foundation, an Islam inspired organization. He is involved with organizing the 'Reviving the Islamic Spirit' conferences. A movement that wants to leave the "strict Wahabi form of Islam" from Saudi Arabia, and move to a more spiritual interpretation of the Quran and Islam. Hamdani works to promote peace between Muslims and Jews and Christians. He speaks 3 languages and was born in the Middle East. He grew up in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Lorna's Wrap
Today we looked at questions people are asking abou the world of faith. Out of that usually comes confusion, defensiveness, judgemental attitudes. But God and I - a relationship between me and the almighty is a deeply personal issue – no one can answer the question of what do you do with God’s invitation to be involved in your life… but you. More on this at my blog. Thanks for joining us!
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