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New Claimants to Religious Tolerance and Protection: A Case Study of American and Canadian Muslims Kathleen Moore Introduction In The Myth of the Judeo-Christian Tradition, Arthur A.
A commitment to pluralism has been an important part of the heritage of North American societies, especially Canada, since their inception and yet what is meant by reference to the “Judeo~Christian” tradition remains am- biguous} Rather than promoting interfaith harmony, the current use of the concept functions to exclude those who are judged to deviate from the social and cultural norm or to be nonbelievers, i.
to our sense of national identity and patriotism by talking about the United States as a “Judeo- Christian nation,” which, in effect, serves to exclude other religious groups (such as Muslims) and nonreligious groups from the mainstream of American society.
This rate of growth of the Muslim~American and Muslim—Canadian populations, combined with the recent wave of religious resurgence in the Muslim world and the popular association in North America of Islamic revival with international terrorism, presents a challenge to the shape of North American societies and their commitment to the principle of tolerance.
The paucity of information and studies about the reception of Islam and Muslims in North America conceals an important aspect of the evolution of North American society, ideology and institutions.
Popular conceptions of Muslims and Islam may mitigate the willingness of Americans and Canadians to adhere to the espoused principles of religious freedom and tolerance when called for by Muslims in North America.