Opponents of Islam claim the religion's presence in the public square represents a clear and present danger to the secular democracies of the West.
I want to challenge this claim.
More than that, I want to suggest that Islam's entrance into the public square represents a critical opportunity for the renewal of Western democracy. Healthy democracies actually require the public presence and public voice of religion— even religions that challenge their democratic foundations.
This, no doubt, is a massive claim.
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