And Dr. John Esposito as the Beaver

The man who is arguably the world's pre-eminent apologist for Islam is merely one of the throng, including Muslim Brotherhood scion Tariq Ramadan and the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, slated to speak at Toronto's upcoming "reviving the Islamic spirit" extravaganza. (Given the regularity with with these events occur, surely the "spirit" is sufficiently revived by now, no?) The theme this time, rather ominously, is: "Control, Chaos or Community: Three Choices, One World."