No, Sunni and Shia Muslims Have Not Been Fighting Forever
Several days ago, before the Saudi government’s execution of prominent Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr…
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An Open Letter to Black Clergy on the Disdain for Protest
Advent is upon us as we await the coming of the world’s most famous Palestinian—Jesus…
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Debunking the Myth That Democracy Is “Incompatible” With Islam
An excerpt from Asma Afsaruddin’s new book, “Contemporary Issues in Islam.”
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Don’t Overlook Endless War in Rise of ISIS
Capital in the Twenty-First Century made Thomas Piketty that rarest kind of celebrity: the academic…
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Why The Church Can’t Stop Gun Violence
Last night, as news of the shootings in San Bernardino was being digested, the Twitterverse…
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ISIS, ISIL or Daesh? Either Way, Obama Gets it Right
Last week, a terrorist group launched a coordinated attack across Paris. In the past few…
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What Ben Carson’s Pyramid Theory Might Say About His Foreign Policy
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s theory about the origins of the Egyptian pyramids has been…
Read MoreNew Mormon Anti-Gay Policy Sparks Mass Exodus From Church; Christian AID Workers in Africa Refuse to Help Gay Refugees; Ukraine Rejects, Then Accepts EU-Required Gay Rights Law; Global LGBT Recap
Mormon Church: Policies Targeting Same-Sex Couples, Children Spark Mass Exodus We wrote in the last…
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FOX News. Israel. Palestine. What Could Go Wrong?
“Would you like to appear on FOX News to talk about Israel and Palestine?” Sure,…
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An Israeli and a Palestinian American Imam Exchange Letters on Disturbing Viral Video
On the 12th of October, amid growing violence in Israel/Palestine, stories and video began to…
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