Most Popular White Papers
Catholic school teaches Muslims national norms; Clerics prepare for integration.(WORLD)
Washington Times, The, March, 2008
Byline: Elizabeth Bryant, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
PARIS - With an eye to putting a French stamp on Islam, the country's second-largest religion, the center-right government has initiated a civics training experiment for imams and Muslim chaplains in an unusual venue: the prestigious Catholic Institute of Paris.
A mostly male class of 25 began courses in January aimed at offering a broad understanding of French legal, historical and social norms at the institution, better known for producing priests and Christian scholars.
The training is intended to help shape a new generation ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.