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...presidential address to the Church of England’s national assembly earlier last week, Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, apologized for any “unclarity” in statements he had made regarding Shariah, or Muslim law, and the British judicial system. He first discussed the two systems in a radio interview ahead of a lecture to the Royal Court of Justice—part of a series of talks on the general theme of “Islam in English Law.” He purported the idea of social cohesion between Shariah and the British legal...
...Archbishop merely suggested the coexistence of another ethical set of laws in the public sphere. Although there is an established national church in the U.K., the tangible effect of religion on contemporary culture has faded, mirroring neighbors such as France. And indeed, Shariah is intensely rooted in the everyday existence of Muslims, so to suggest that there may be similarities between British law and Islamic religious mores seems farfetched at first. However, there is nothing abhorrent about showing some progressive thought on the presence other religions in a country’s national makeup. As the leader of this national...
...received a call from law professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.’s aide, requesting they bring their laptops and come help the reverend. Jackson, the prominent civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, was slated to speak at the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Central Square as part of an annual speech organized by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice, an organization at the Law School founded by Ogletree. Maule and Dennis were scheduled to have coffee with Jackson before the speech but instead ending up helping the reverend complete his draft. Jackson?...
...explicitly addressed the controversies of his tenure, including his removal in October 2006 of a Christian cross from the college’s Wren Chapel, which hosts secular events as well as Christian services. “The decision was likely required by any effective notion of separation of church and state,” Nichol said in his statement. William and Mary alumnus James McGlothlin rescinded his $12 million donation to the William and Mary endowment after the cross was removed from display, according to Marshall. Marshall also alleged that Nichol misrepresented when he found out about McGlothlin?...
...necessary to begin thawing relations with the U.S. and the European Union. (Lest anyone think the move means greater respect for human rights in Cuba, however, consider that, shortly after the move, a group of dissidents were arrested and roughed up by police while seeking sanctuary in a church...