Speaker: Bob Shedinger

When Islamophilia Becomes Islamophobia: The Case of Hamline University + Decorah UU Votes on the 8th Principle

Location: Lingonberry The current controversy engulfing Hamline University about an art history professor who showed a famous painting depicting the Prophet Muhammad raises important questions about Western views of the Islamic tradition. While the university administration charged the professor with being Islamophobic, it is ironically the university, in its understandable effort to show respect for … Continue reading When Islamophilia Becomes Islamophobia: The Case of Hamline University + Decorah UU Votes on the 8th Principle