It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region. Reza Aslan americaeastexaggeration Change image and share on social
'Zeal' is essentially a compromising devotion to God, a commitment to cleansing the Holy Land of all foreign and pagan presences and to re-establish the kingdom of David as God had intended. Reza Aslan cleansecommitmentcompromise Change image and share on social
Whether or not you believe that after three days of being dead and entombed, Jesus got up and walked out of his own accord, what you cannot argue about is the fervent belief of the followers that this happened. Reza Aslan accordarguebelief share on social
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
Mike Huckabee and indeed many of the Christian conservatives in the U.S. have far more in common with the Muslim Brotherhood than they'd like to admit, in that all of them very much want to see a role of religion in society. Reza Aslan admitbrotherhoodchristian 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The New Testament is not a historical document.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
