The controversy over the dubbed ground-zero mosque at this point needs no introduction.  The project’s front man is Imam Rauf.  Effectively, the article starts out with him in disbelief that it would cause so much controversy, since he believes it will accomplish a great amount for the public good and for mutual tolerance.

            After returning from his global travels, he says, he came into the picture to speak in favor of the Cordoba House.  He talks about how he did not think it right to comment from a distance, and instead wanted to address the issue in a more face-to-face fashion.  He had been abroad working with various leaders of other faiths that will be contributing to this project.

            The article is written with a very broad audience.  Based on the length and language of the article, it seems like he is writing to the people that are unsure as to where they stand with regard to the controversy.  He goes about this by talking about how the project isn’t solely about Islam, but rather emphasizes all the different Abrahamic faiths.

Many aspects of the Cordoba House project could be seen as secular, most notably the