Category: Challenges
Out of the Bible Belt and into Coexistence
Managing Editor’s note: all Contributing Scholars begin writing by answering the following question as their first post: Why are you committed to building relationships with those from different... Read More
I am ي، ن، ر
It is obvious that most Muslims across the world find the actions of the so-called “Islamic State” abhorrent; from condemnation in the US and UK, to satire in the Middle East, there is no point in... Read More
According to News Sources, Religion is…
Religion is monotheistic-centric, heavily associated with violence, and in a continuous battle with secularization…according to our news outlets. On September 17, 2014, I visited the websites ... Read More
Letting our Differences Breathe
After publishing new works, many scholars and cultural commentators will tour the country eager to educate a larger and more diverse audience about their research and philosophy, and they often find t... Read More
Idolatry and Islamophobia
Charisma magazine has taken down Gary Cass' original call for Christians to take up arms against Islam in response to public outcry, but Cass remains unrepentant. Most bad arguments don't lead to call... Read More
Rage, rage (against the dying of the light)
A year or two ago, I studied under a professor who somehow know just which buttons to push to transform my serene, scholarly public self into a senseless wreck. Admittedly, that public persona was a... Read More
Higher Education, The Rise of the Nones, and IFYC: Where Do We Go From Here?
I wasn’t always interested in interfaith education. Personally, my worldview and commitment to interfaith engagement and education developed in college, as a result of being introduced to organi... Read More
9/11-Era Ignorance of Islam is Infecting the Age of ISIS. We Should Know Better.
Originally Published with The Guardian In the last two months, three major hate crimes have hit New York City, the most ethnically diverse place in the United States. Last week, a man chased a Muslim ... Read More