Every single interview I have ever done on TV or in print says I'm a Muslim. Reza Aslan interviewmuslimprint Change image and share on social
Literature offers not just a window into the culture of diverse regions, but also the society, the politics; it's the only place where we can keep track of ideas. Reza Aslan culturediverseidea Change image and share on social
I wouldn't call myself a Christian because I do not believe that Jesus is God, nor do I believe that he ever thought that he was God, or that he ever said that he was God. Reza Aslan callchristiangod Change image and share on social
Many poets in Iran have learned to speak almost a secret language, where political issues are talked about in allegorical ways. Reza Aslan allegoricaliranissue Change image and share on social
There's nothing more distasteful than an academic having to, like, trot out his credentials. You really come off as a jerk when you do that. Reza Aslan academiccredentialdistasteful Change image and share on social
The New Testament is not a historical document. Reza Aslan documenthistoricaltestament Change image and share on social
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. Reza Aslan bigotideologyjustify Change image and share on social
The idea that education will lead to a lessening of bigotry is just factually incorrect. Reza Aslan bigotryeducationfactually Change image and share on social
I have watched Muslims chant 'Death to America!' on the streets of Tehran, then privately beg me to help them get a visa to the United States. Reza Aslan americabegchant Change image and share on social
The more I started studying the historical Jesus, the man who lived 2,000 years ago... the more I started to realize that there was this chasm between the historical Jesus and the Jesus that I had been taught about in church. Reza Aslan 000agochasm share on social
