Set the record straight

7 Things About Prophet Muhammad: A Clarification

By , 01/28/2013  6:58 pm   In her recent piece, “7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad,” author Lesley Hazleton offers unique insights into Prophet Muhammad’s life. Giving…  [more]

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Intersectionality exists

Six Things Not to Say About Religions

By askanislamicist, January 21, 2013   Okay, this is going to be a slightly unusual post, but I’ve just started a new job, and as people learn about my academic research, I…  [more]

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Meh.

‘So What?’ The Nightmare Christians Should Be Having

By , 01/25/2013 11:51 am   I used to have a recurring nightmare about presenting a paper at a conference. In the dream I would conclude my presentation in front…  [more]

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A subversive call for revolution

7 Things That May Surprise You About Muhammad

By , 01/26/2013  7:50 am   Everyone knows his name.  He was, and still is, one of the most influential figures of all time, yet most of us have little…  [more]

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We were all blown up in that war

Chuck Hagel is the right man for the job. I’d walk point with him any time

By , Sunday 27 January 2013 07.00 EST   In 1968, Chuck Hagel was in the jungles of Vietnam. He and his…  [more]

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A less self-indulgent look

Torture is trivial

By , 27 Jan 2013 13:53   The great American torture debate has been rekindled by the nationwide release of Zero Dark Thirty, the hot new movie about the CIA’s hunt for Osama bin…  [more]

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These are revolutionary times

Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence

Speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1967, at a meeting of Clergy and Laity Concerned at Riverside Church in New York City.   I come to this magnificent…  [more]

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