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    • The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
      The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
    • The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
      The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
    • ‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
      ‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
  • Racial Justice
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
      Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
    • Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
      Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
  • Politics/Law
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
      Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
    • We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
      We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
      Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
    • Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
      Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
    • After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures
      After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
      Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
    • Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
      Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
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Svend White

Svend White is pursuing a master?s degree in Islamic Studies. Having grown up in a typical Danish-American Muslim family in Boston during the 1980s, Svend White has always had an acute interest in interfaith dialogue, democracy-promotion initiatives in the Muslim world, and reforming his own nation?s often woefully counterproductive foreign policies. He worked for nearly a decade as an Information Technology consultant in Washington DC while moonlighting in various Muslim-related initiatives before returning to pursue an advanced degree in Islamic Studies. He has been published on contemporary Islamic thought and the experiences of Muslims in Western societies. He is married to Shabana Mir (of Koonj. fame), with whom he has a beautiful daughter, Raihana. His blog is Akram?s Razor.

CultureDecember 21, 2009

Detroit’s Baggy Pants Fatwa

By Svend White

We tolerate all manner of slovenly, scanty and bizarre dress, yet a fashion associated with young men of color is singled out for prohibition…

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Politics/LawJuly 9, 2009

Who’s Smearing Obama?

By Svend White

Two Op-Eds in two weeks make the same unsupportable charge about Barack Obama: why?

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(A)theologies, Politics/LawJune 19, 2009

Op-Ed: The Real Muslims?

By Svend White

We all know by now that there are some who would like to claim the term “Christian” for their own particular brand of belief. Is there an analogy to this in the contemporary North American Muslim community?

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Culture, Politics/LawMay 7, 2009

Christian Radio, Muslim Radio

By Svend White

“This state of affairs in Christian radio is ironically reminiscent of how Salafi media outlets and websites dominated the early years of the Islamic Internet…”

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Politics/LawMay 6, 2009

Aghast Responses to Obama’s Speech Betray Cynicism, Revisionism

By Svend White

This tempest in a teacup reminds me of some Shari’a controversies in contemporary Islamic societies…

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Politics/LawApril 16, 2009

UK Muslims & the “War on Christmas”

By Svend White

Overtly Christian displays are fine but respect is a two-way street…

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Politics/LawApril 16, 2009

MLK’s ‘Dream’, Unrealized and Undigested

By Svend White

“All we know is that this guy had a dream, we don’t know what that dream was.”

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderApril 16, 2009

Contraband Valentine

By Svend White

Saudi Arabia cracks down on Valentine’s Day and the reflection of an American Muslim…

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CultureMarch 12, 2009

Martin Luther & the Mass Media

By Svend White

We appear to have come full circle since the media-driven Reformation.

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Politics/LawMarch 9, 2009

Comparing Serbian Unrest to Muslim Unrest

By Svend White

Don’t suppose the violence will be chalked up to “Slavic Culture” or Orthodox Christianity…

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