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Mind Bogglingly Incredible.

True, that.

Hmmmm . . . A Vatican/Roman Catholic Univ requiring reading a globalist agenda item for entry?

I don't quite see it that way. (Before responding, stand by for a second...I will make blood shoot from your eyes before I'm done)

What a surprise!

Why? After all you've read here on FR about liberal "Catholic" (in name only) higher education, particularly after the Notre Shame scandal, you are capable of being surprised anymore?

Really? I'm not being "/s"

Dreadful. Obviously “Roman Catholic” doesn’t mean what it used to.

Maybe it's too easy to use the name any more.

Now, to the task of making blood shoot from your eyes:

From the Summary and Reviews on Amazon dot com:

From Publishers Weekly
Moezzi, an American-raised lawyer of Iranian descent, proposes to tell the stories of young American Muslims, of which she is one. She notes the plight of being a Child of Fresh off the Boat (or COFOB), including being mistaken frequently as Hispanic, and feeling caught between solidarity with America over 9/11 but critical of American foreign policy choices although she criticizes the Muslim community for ignorance and severe gender segregation, among other things. Despite its promising subject matter, however, the book has an unimaginative format of one interview per chapter, with no larger framework or unifying theme. Most interview subjects are Moezzi's own friends, some of whom Moezzi even quotes as praising her. Some readers, particularly Muslims, may be offended by an incident in which the author smokes marijuana with an interview subject, as well as other scenes in which she and her friends present themselves as self-indulgent. Although it is engaging and well written, the book lacks academic rigor and comes across as merely anecdotal. The title is never really explained, and Moezzi's conclusion—that American Muslims will lead the next Islamic Renaissance—though an appealing thought, is underdeveloped. (Dec. 10)
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Product Description
War on Error brings together the stories of twelve young people, all vastly different but all American, and all Muslim. Their approaches to religion couldn't be more diverse: from a rapper of Korean and Egyptian descent to a bisexual Sudanese American to a converted white woman from Colorado living in Cairo and wearing the hijab. These individuals, whether they were born to the religion or came to it on their own, have made their own decisions about how observant they'll be, whether or not to fast, how often to pray, and what to wear.
Though each story is unique, each is also seen through the searching eyes of Melody Moezzi, herself an American Muslim of Iranian descent. She finds that the people she interviews are horrified that, in a post-9/11 world, they have seen their religion come to be represented, in the minds of many Americans, by terrorism. These thoughtful and articulate individuals represent the truth about the faith and its adherents who are drawn to the logic, compassion, and tolerance they find in Muslim teachings.
Moezzi, ever comfortable with contradiction and nuance, is a likable narrator whose underlying assumption that "faith is greater than dogma" is strengthened as she learns more about her religion and faces her own biases and blind spots. This fresh new voice, combined with the perceptions and experiences of her fellow American Muslims, make for a read that is both illuminating and enjoyable.

From the Publisher
Fresh voices of American Muslims

From the Back Cover
"Though much has been written and said about 'Islamic fundamentalism' post 9-11, the real stories of Muslim Americans have received little attention . . . I wrote this book because I have faith that Americans can and want to see past the sensationalism to something real."
--From the introduction

"A thoughtful and moving effort to come to terms with being an American Muslim from a positive and proactive perspective."
--From the foreword

"These voices should be heard and these stories must be told."
--Suzanne Blum, coauthor of Translating Culture: A Rhetoric for Ethnographic Writing in the Composition Classroom

About the Author
Born in 1979, Melody Moezzi grew up mostly in Dayton, Ohio amid a strong and vibrant Iranian-American diaspora. She earned a BA in philosophy from Wesleyan University, as well as a JD and a Masters in Public Health from Emory University. She is a practicing attorney, as well as a contributing writer for Urban Mozaik Magazine and American Chronicle. Her work has appeared in Dissident Voice, Parabola, and the Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine. Moezzi lives in Atlanta with her husband, Matthew, and their two cats, Olyan and Talula.

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, and the author of African Constitutionalism and the Contingent Role of Islam.

First conclusion, she's about as much of a Muslim as most of the kids going to that school (and their teachers) are Catholic.

Second conclusion, based on the reviews, this book appears to forward a liberal agenda far more than a pro-Muslim agenda

Third conclusion, if this is required reading, I wouldn't send either my money or my kid to that school (add that one to the ever-growing list). If I want my kid to have to deal with that garbage, I can just send her to a public school, and get as good an education, while paying a quarter of the price.

Oh, by the way, glad to see the Methodists did a good job educating this woman (grad of Wesleyan and Emory, from the bio).