How to Think About Islamophobia After Gaza With Jordan Denari Duffner

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Islamophobia on Christian support for the Gaza genocide and the Palestine/Israel conflict with expert Jordan Denari Duffner.

It's blatantly obvious that Islamophobia has been a driving force in justifying Christian support for the Gaza genocide and the ongoing war on Iran. We’re joined by Jordan Denari Duffner, a Christian theologian and expert on Islamophobia, to discuss the history of Islamophobia, its role in the Palestine/Israel conflict, and how to combat it. Jordan Denari Duffner, PhD, is a Catholic public theologian whose work focuses on Muslim-Christian relations and interreligious dialogue. She’s written Finding Jesus among Muslims and Islamophobia: What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination . Her forthcoming book is titled " Palestine, Israel, and Catholic Social Teaching , co-authored with Julie Schumacher Cohen. Follow Jordan’s substack here: https://jordandenariduffner.substack.com/ The Shoulder to Shoulder campaign: https://www.shouldertoshouldercampaign.org/ Support our work at Across the Divide: https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ #israel #palestine #gaza #islam #iran #christianity #bible #faith

People in this episode

Host: Across the Divide

Guest: Jordan Denari Duffner

Topics covered

• Islamophobia
• Gaza
• Palestine/Israel conflict
• Christianity
• interreligious dialogue

Keywords

• Islamophobia
• Gaza
• Palestine
• Christianity
• interreligious dialogue
• Iran
• anti-Muslim discrimination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shoulder to Shoulder campaign

Books & works: Finding Jesus among Muslims, Islamophobia: What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination, Palestine, Israel, and Catholic Social Teaching

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