Category Archives: Islam

October 20, 2010

Germany and its Muslims

Peter Berger

I spent all of last week in Frankfurt at the one-hundreth anniversary of the German Society for Sociology, giving the opening lecture on Monday and participating in a seminar on Friday. A great honor to be sure, but on accepting … Continue reading →

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October 8, 2010

School Trips, Textbooks and Islam

Peter Berger

Wellesley is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the Greater Boston area, exhibiting a mixture of upper-class lifestyles and progressive politics typical of such communities. It is best known as the location of Wellesley College, which for years has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Islam, Morality, Religion | 3 Comments
September 30, 2010

Turkish Generals and American Judges

Peter Berger

On September 12, 58% of voters in a referendum approved changes in the constitution of Turkey which significantly reduced the power of the military—the staunchest supporter of the secularism which had from the beginning characterized the republic established  by Kemal … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2010

Islamophobia

Peter Berger

If there is such a thing as Islamophobia, this summer would seem to be the season for it. In the United States the plan to build a mosque near Ground Zero under the auspices of what is the most tolerant … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Islam, Religion, Secularism | 6 Comments