There are hard texts in each tradition which we must confront and ask ourselves, 'Can we reinterpret those texts to allow us to live peaceably, and respectfully, with people of other faiths?' That is a job only Jews can do for Judaism, only Christians can do for Christianity, and only Muslims can do for Islam. But sometimes the sight of someone in one faith wrestling with that faith can empower you to wrestle with another faith.

Islamophobia is a complex phenomenon.

In our interconnected world, we must learn to feel enlarged, not threatened, by difference - that is what I have argued.

If we are to negotiate the coming years safely, we may need a new kind of leadership. To put it more precisely, we need the rediscovery of an ancient kind of leadership that has rarely been given the prominence it deserves. I mean the leader as teacher.

Since the 18th century, many Western intellectuals have predicted religion's imminent demise.

The people of Israel are entitled, as is any other nation, to live in peace and safety.

Hope, even more than necessity, is the mother of invention.