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The Brian Lehrer Show / July 10, 2002

The Brian Lehrer Show

Wednesday, July 10, 2002

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In the Name of God

Does Islam really say that terrorists will be rewarded with heavenly bliss? Or is anger toward the US more about hated American foreign policies than religious zealotry? Talk with John Esposito, a noted scholar on political Islam, as he clarifies misunderstandings of the religion and the supposed “clash of cultures.”

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What Would Martin Luther Do? Should Lutherans Participate In Interfaith Events?

Rev. David Mahsman Director of News and Information for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and Executive Editor of The Reporter and The Lutheran Witness

What Would Mohammed Do? The Threat In The Islamic World

John Esposito Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University and Author, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam (Oxford University Press, 2002)

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