Religion Dispatches
A religious scholar in Egypt recently warned against listening to broadcasts of the Qur’an, as the mediating influence is disrespectful to the text. But what of disregard for human agency?
Read MoreWhy did coverage of the murder of a pregnant Muslim woman merely record the outrage “in the Muslim world”?
Read MoreFrench President Sarkozy declared recently that the burqa “will not be welcome on our territory,” as it is a symbol of the enslavement of women. If the president is trying to foster equality of women, is this the best way to go about it?
Read MoreMegachurch Pastor Rod Parsley calls for America to “fulfill its divine purpose” by destroying “this false religion.”
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When you step out in clothing that boldly states your womanhood, you are a free woman. You are no longer a slave to old rules and notions. Modernity is inherently free.
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What do critics of Islam have in common with bin Laden? They both have a reductive, prescriptive understanding of religion and they use it to assert superiority over others.
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The numbers are in and you, the reader, have chosen your favorite RD stories of the year; from Rick Warren to AIPAC, Sarah Palin, Creationism 2.0 and the fabled “death” of the religious right.
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Jackie Mason shticks and all, a new comedy concert documentary, Allah Made Me Funny, reminds us that it’s not all doom and gloom.
Read MoreA peek into the vexing obstacles to Muslim prayer in American life.
Read MoreHow ironic, we immigrants sigh to ourselves, that we can turn on the tap to clean water at whatever temperature we like, but we can’t put up a poster of the Holy Mosque in our cubicle.
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