"I have to be honest with you. Islam is on very thin ice with me...Through our screaming self-pity and our conspicuous silences, we Muslims are conspiring against ourselves. We're in crisis and we're dragging the rest of the world with us. If ever there was a moment for an Islamic reformation, it's now. For the love of God, what are we doing about it?" In blunt, provocative, and deeply personal terms, Irshad Manji unearths the troubling cornerstones...

Explores some of the implications of freedom from the contemporary Roman Catholic. Whether dealing with the freedom of the layman or the theologian, the author brings to his subject the freshness of viewpoint, the trenchant observations and the candor of statement which have marked his earlier writings and make him one of Catholicism's most respected voices.

"Should laws apply equally to everyone, or should some individuals and organization be granted exemptions because of conflicting religious or moral convictions? In recent years, this question has become intensely controversial in America. The Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, in particular, has provided barbed debates about legal exemptions. At the core of these debates lies the question of whether basic values of equality and non-discrimination...

In a world torn by religious conflict, the threats to human dignity are terrifyingly real. Some societies face harsh government repression and brutal sectarian violence, while others are divided by bitter conflicts over religion's place in public life. Guinness argues that the way forward for the world lies in promoting freedom of religion and belief for people of all faiths and none. In particular he calls for leadership that has the courage to act...

The author of "The mind of the Catholic layman" argues the need for reform and freedom of expression in the Church.