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Sad News: The Passing of Dr. Hossein Ziai
Sad news from the UCLA Iranian Student Group: We regret to inform the friends, family, students and colleagues of Dr. Hossein Ziai of his passing on August 24, 2011. Dr. Ziai was professor of Islamic...
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commentary by ahmed souaiaia on the role of the military in egypt
My University of Iowa colleague, Dr. Ahmed Souaiaia, has an interesting commentary on the role of the military in Egypt entitled, “Military is trickle-feeding democracy to change-hungry Egyptians.” He...
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Pat Robertson Has Lost His Mind: Jokes About Beating Women
Seriously. Pat’s been a moronic fool for years, but his senile ass has officially lost his mind. Seriously. Even for the fundamentalists at CBN, Pat has become an absolute legal liability. He needs to...
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On Faith, Freedom of Expression, and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Statement in...
Yesterday, Egypt’s ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, released a stern condemnation of a low-budget, poorly produced attempt at religious satire uploaded to YouTube by a coward hiding behind an...
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Salman Rushdie on Religious Extremists (and the terms they use to silence...
Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, recently gave an interview to BBC News. In it he made a profound point about the use of charges of “blasphemy”, “heresy”, “insult”, and “offense” as an...
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The Muslim “Last Supper” (and a word on the color of Jesus)
I love this HuffPo Religion story by Yasmine Hafiz. Any time we can bridge cross-cultural gaps using food, holidays, and classical works of art, it’s always a win. Ali told The Huffington Post, “For...
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Summaries and expanded discussions of Bible Secrets Revealed Episodes 1-4...
I have provided episode summaries of History‘s documentary series “Bible Secrets Revealed” episodes 1-4 at the Bible History Daily website. I’ve also included expanded discussions of many specific...
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So much for the separation of church and state in Iowa
HOW IN THE NAME OF IOWA could Governor Branstad sign this? How is the even a part of the Governor’s duties? The governor of our great state of Iowa recently signed a proclamation calling on the people...
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Do we need religion to have a moral code?
Do we need religion to have a moral code? George Herbert Mead collegiate professor of anthropology at the University of Michigan, Dr. Webb Keane, and Dr. Robert Cargill, assistant professor of classics...
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On ISIS, Sex Slavery, Rape Culture, and Religious Fundamentalism
I recently read a disgusting story involving ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State/Da’esh and the plight of female sex slaves traded between its members. I relayed the following story to my class and asked them for...
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