Posted by wcooper on Dec 10th, 2010 | 16 comments
THIS EXCERPT FROM THE SCRIPT OF THE 2010 PHILADELPHIA JAZZ NATIVITY IS A STATEMENT ABOUT THE PHENOMENON OF FEAR THAT HAS LEAD US TO IGNORE THE FULL AND PROPER CONTEXT OF EXTREMISM; AND ABOUT THE MISTAKE OF MAKING BROAD BRUSH CHARACTERIZATIONS ABOUT THE MUSLIM FAITH THAT LEAD US AWAY FROM THE TRUTH CONCERNING THE UNITY THAT IS FOUND AMONG THOSE WHO WORSHIP “THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND...
Posted by wcooper on Nov 13th, 2010 | 37 comments
The mounting friction between the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities locally, nationally and internationally, has inspired the theme of THE 2010 PHILADELPHIA JAZZ NATIVITY. It represents the attempt to create a venue for storytelling exchange that will inspire focus on the similarities and diminish concentration on the differences between cultures focused on faith and righteousness. The...