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Video: Pastor James McConnell - Trial begins over 'satanic Islam' sermon
by Ben Tucker https://www.legal-project.org/4461/video-pastor-james-mcconnell-trial-begins-over The 78-year-old preacher has been charged under the 2003 Communications Act with making "grossly offensive" remarks about Islam. His defence witnesses include MLA Sammy Wilson, Father Patrick McCafferty, and the Muslim Cleric and Academic Dr Muhammad Al-Hussaini. The latter spoke out against stifling academic freedom of speech before entering court," The need to protect academic freedom and the religious freedom to debate, to discuss and to criticise religious ideas at a time of rising extremism is possibly one of the most important things in our juncture in history." receive the latest by email: subscribe to the legal project's free mailing list Note: The content of external articles does not necessarily reflect the views of The Legal Project. |
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