The idea that education will lead to a lessening of bigotry is just factually incorrect. Reza Aslan bigotryeducationfactually 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
Is it possible that Jesus, unlike 98 percent of his fellow Jews, was literate and educated? Yes, it's possible. Reza Aslan educatefellowjesus Change image and share on social
In the history of the prophetic biblical canon that starts with Genesis, the Koran is by far the most tolerant of the views of other religions. Reza Aslan biblicalcanongenesis Change image and share on social
The truth of the matter is that when you write about religion like I do, you're writing about something that people take very seriously. Reza Aslan matterpeoplereligion Change image and share on social
American Muslims - young American Muslims in particular - are starting to understand that unless they are willing to stand up for all the other oppressed communities in this country, including those discriminated against for their gender or sexuality, then no one will stand up for them. Reza Aslan americancommunitycountry share on social
You can be a follower of Jesus and not necessarily be a Christian. Reza Aslan christianfollowerjesus 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 am a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament and fluency in Biblical Greek, who has been studying the origins of Christianity for two decades, who also happens to be Muslim. Reza Aslan biblicalchristianitydecade share on social
The Muslim community is completely fractured - it doesn't really exist anymore; the only place it does exist is online. Reza Aslan anymorecommunitycompletely Change image and share on social
