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| Marvin Ouwinga, Karen Mills and Nancy Davis (photo L. Smith) |
An outstanding Brown Bag “course” on Islam was guided by Marvin
Ouwinga on April 17. In only 90 minutes Marvin masterfully
presented a Reader’s Guide version of the development of the
religion, the split between Sunni and Shia, and the epitome of
Islamic culture hundreds of years ago, and introduced the present-day
relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims, with wide variance
across the globe. The 15 participants (including some from the
Norway area) were quite engaged, resulting in interesting discussion,
especially regarding the potential for the future – either
continued schism between the West and Islam or moderation and
accommodation. The Bethel Inn had graciously opened their library,
an excellent setting with good acoustics and comfortable seating.
There was general agreement that the Brown Bag format was an
excellent one and that there should be additional ones. Watch next
fall for the second in the series, which is open to the public free
of charge. If you have any ideas for topics or facilitators, you may
contact Nancy Davis (nancydavis@megalink.net; 207-381-1110). We are
looking for current topics or other discussion themes that may be
suggested - as this one was - by a popular WMSC class.
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| Some of the Brown Bag attendees (photo L. Smith) |
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