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Quote of the Day - Every burned book or house enlightens the world; every suppressed or expunged word reverberates through the earth from side to side.
The First Amendment And Pastor Terry Jones' Aborted Attempt To Burn The Koran Hit Head-onLawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio PodcastWhile many around the world were paying tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, Pastor Terry Jones, from the Dove World Outreach Center, had announced that he would burn 200 copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11 in a protest against Islam. Mark Potok, Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Dr. Charles C. Haynes, Director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum and senior scholar at the First Amendment Center, join me to look inside this controversy. We discuss the First Amendment, religion, Jones' potential impact on national security, attitude toward the Muslim community and how other countries view America when it comes to religion. Click on the podcast icon below and give a listen! |
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