What should you do in a house of worship of another faith? This is a question that vexes many who write about religion and many who do not. Should non-Jewish men don kipas in synagogues? Should non-Muslim women cover their heads in a mosque? Should non-Catholics kneel during Mass? When everyone at an evangelical church holds hands and prays, should I keep mine by my side? Does not participating imply rudeness or does it simply say, I respect your faith enough not to pretend I am a part of it?
In â??Faith Ed.,â? Linda K. Wertheimer, the former education editor of The Boston Globe, explores these questions, revealing how little Americans know about one anotherâ??s religious beliefs and practices and how difficult it will be to remedy that â?? given the cultural sensitivities and legal land mines in our way.
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