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Posted By: Jon Mroz
Date: May 10, 2009
Jonathan Mroz, Manager of EWI's Countering Violent Extremism Project, contributed to The Faith Divide, a blog on The Washington Post's website. Mroz argues that in order to overcome tensions between religious communities, one must first understand the strengths and limitations of one's own faith.
Understanding Our Own Faith First