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RJ 2.02: Sharia Law in America?

Rescuing Jesus and America from the Religious Right

Release Date: 11/04/2010

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Rescuing Jesus and America from the Religious Right

Numerous people and organizations are claiming that Sharia Law is trying to establish itself in the United States.  In this podcast I examine three examples used by these folks in an effort to back up their claims: (1) A court decision in New Jersey; (2) Arrests at an Islamic Festival in Dearborn; and (3) A college student's guide dog.

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