In the weeks following the Paris terror attacks and the mass shooting in San Bernardino, violence against Muslim-Americans is on the rise. Some studies have found that hate crimes against Muslim-Americans have tripled since the Paris attacks. And more than 25 states say they won’t accept Syrian refugees. Religious leaders and congregations around the country have responded by finding ways to condemn the violence and bring about peace. A recent march in Washington, D.C. went from a synagogue to a cathedral and ended in front of a mosque. A conversation with faith leaders on responding to escalating violence against Muslim-Americans and providing moral leadership in fearful times.
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