Revisiting interfaith bridges between Christianity and Islam

The tragedy at the Boston Marathon earlier this month has sparked another national conversation about Islam and Islamic extremism that can be tempered by highlighting authentic Islamic teachings and not resorting to prejudiced accusations that condemn an entire religion because of the actions of a misguided few. Graduate student Fatima Hye, who wears a hijab scarf covering her hair and the niqab that covers her entire face except for the eyes, was recently asked for her permission to be searched at the Worldfest film festival in Houston and although she says that she can understand why WorldFest’s founder Hunter Todd asked to search her it is unfortunate that she was subjected to such...