A pretty good way to generate an outcry, as the archbishop of Canterbury learned in Britain recently, is to say that a Western legal system should make room for Shariah, or Islamic law. When the archbishop, spiritual leader of the world's 80 million Anglicans, commented in a radio interview that such an accommodation was "unavoidable," critics conjured images of stonings and maimings, overwhelming his more modest point. Full Story »
Posted by Leo Romero
The title is a little overblown compared to the contents. Some worthy considerations presented. No strong points on the separation of church and state, nor sect positions regarding gay marriage that is sanctioned by the state. Overrule? Ignore? Incorporate? Capitulate? Not fully discussed nor referenced.
This article is better than most in the mainstream media on the comments of Archbishop Williams. It points out toward the end how unfair Islamic tribunals are to women. This is the essential point in the entire issue. The author could have noted that Williams went against the strong warnings from the Anglican bishops in Africa, where most of the Anglicans in the world live.
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