Proselytising by Stealth

Submitted by Stan Beer (Australia), Jul 3, 2002 at 05:20

When I first read about this business a few weeks ago, I could hardly believe that it was actually taking place. My understanding of the US public school system is that the practice of religion within the confines of the educational curriculum is strictly verboten. Is it now the case that Islam for some reason is the exception? Or are we seeing just another example of Islamic proselytising by stealth through the education system? As Dr. Pipes points out, the universities are already under siege from Islamic radicals posing as academics of Middle Eastern studies. Why should anyone expect them to stop at the institutes of higher learning?

---

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".