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Egyptian President Al-Sisi is a Dictator, Not a Reformer of Islam

By Mohamad Elmasry

…ss death sentences, and political exclusionism have made the nation a popular recruiting ground for Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Rather than engage in fantastical discussions about Al-Sisi’s ability to lead an Islamic religious reformation, Western analysts might seek to promote true democratic reformation in Muslim nations and denounce the repression that creates the conditions under which extremists thrive—even if that democratic reformation comes with an…

Video: What the Western World Can Learn from the Prophet Muhammad

By The Editors

…RD associate editor Haroon Moghul’s TEDx talk is guaranteed to be the most informative and entertaining 11-minutes on early Islam and American history you will watch all week. …

Heaven On Earth: A Non-Hysterical History of Shari’ah

By Haroon Moghul

…nated to know how Islamic law has influenced, or shares similarities with, Western legal traditions. That specific link you mention is extremely tenuous—the juries of common law tradition are much more likely to have reached England via the Vikings—but the fact that the Maghreb was using twelve men good and true to decide cases more than a thousand years ago recalls a deeper point. Every system of criminal justice strikes a balance between two imp…

The Other, Forgotten Apocalypse of 2011

By Jason Bruner

…it a cataclysmic event. They had journeyed to a hilltop in the rural north-western highlands of Dien Bien, Vietnam. Translated short wave radio broadcasts sponsored by Camping’s Family Radio told them that the land of the sinful would be destroyed. The righteous, those who had accepted God’s forgiveness offered in Jesus Christ, would be saved in this radical reordering. That would give the Hmong what they have been waiting for—a land of their own….

The Ground Zero-Sum Game

By Reuven Firestone

…y economic and social problems and the increased numbers and visibility of Western Muslims. But the biggest boost to Islamophobia without question has been the appalling deadly attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the lethal bombings in London and Madrid, and the nature of reaction by key Western leaders to these events. Given the deep suspicion of Islam so deeply imbedded in our culture and the horrendous nature of these attac…

Is Tarot Just a Cool Self-Help Deck of Cards?

By Daniel Wise

…ething like an enlightened philosophy rather than a “mere religion.” These Western colonial thinkers created the image of a pure Buddhism that fit the standards of Western Protestant liberal thought, distancing Buddhism from what they perceived as unenlightened elements like appeals to various gods, colorful rituals, and the complex material culture of Buddhism in order to render it palatable and rational for Western use. We’ve seen this phenomeno…

Did You Just Hear Western Civilization Collapse?

By Sarah Posner

…Although I’m quite certain Rick Perry et. al will find some infringement of their freedoms here, there’s nothing but love and happiness:…

Expelled: Christian Student Claims Discrimination, But Judge Says No

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ntended she violated school policy and the American Counseling Association code of ethics. That code, by the way, is clear about what is expected from counselors: Counselors do not condone or engage in discrimination based on age, culture, disability, ethnicity, race, religion/spirituality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status/partnership, language preference, socioeconomic status, or any basis proscribed by law. Counselors…

‘Putin’s Children’ Push ‘Traditional Values’ in Latvia; Jewish Reparative Therapy Group Finds ‘Haven’ In Israel; Sikh Activist in UK Supports LGBT South Asians; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ween Russia and the West. Armed with family values, mixed in with the anti-western propaganda, the Kremlin attracts supporters who are not natural allies. Some are even ideological opponents. “We can see how many of the Euro-Atlantic countries are actually rejecting their roots, including the Christian values that constitute the basis of Western civilization,” explained the Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech in September 2013. “We know t…

‘Rising Global Tide’ Of Anti-Gay Crackdowns; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…r, Egypt’s media regulatory body issued an order prohibiting coverage that promotes or legitimizes homosexuality, which it labeled a “sickness and disgrace.” It also barred homosexual people from appearing in the media, unless it is to repent. The pro-government musicians union announced it would no longer issue permits to foreign performers unless they obtain security clearance. Kyrgyzstan: Russian-style propaganda law brings rise in rape and oth…