In what appears such a fractious world, unity can startle us.
This past week Egyptian Muslims were willing to lay down their lives for the Coptic Christian minority. Thousands of Muslims formed human shields as Coptics in different parts of Egypt attended Christmas eve mass.
This was in response to the suicide bombing of Coptic Christians worshiping on New Year's day, which killed 21 people and wounded many others. (The Julian calendar puts the Coptic Christmas after the New Year.)
Using their bodies as shields to protect the Christian worshipers, the Muslims adopted the slogan, "Either we live together, or we die together."
This act of unity holds promise for Egypt and humanity.
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