Alabama executes a Muslim and extinguishes religious rights February 28, 2019
The execution on February 7 of a Muslim on Alabama’s death row raises a number of legal and cultural questions about the religious rights of those condemned to death. The case involved Domineque Ray, who converted to Islam in prison after being sentenced to death for slaying a 15-year-old girl in 1995. His case drew […] The post Alabama executes a Muslim and […]
Does Friendship Between Christians and Muslims Require Agreement? November 30, 2018
By Kevin Singer and Chris Stackaruk A 2016 op-ed from the Huff Post recently re-emerged after it was retweeted by a renowned sociologist at Rice University, Dr. Craig Considine, who has a robust 53,000+ Twitter followers. The piece — written by Ian Mevorach, who identifies himself as a theologian, spiritual leader, and activist — argues […] The post Does Fri […]
Thinking about Trump’s “Wall” through Pink Floyd’s November 29, 2018
Prior to winning the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump campaigned as a tough-on-immigration candidate who vowed to build a wall at the Mexican-American border. This was the pinnacle of promise made to his political fan base. At one campaign rally, he vilified Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants in one swoop: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re […]
A Ketogenic Ramadan Experiment November 15, 2018
The month of Ramadan is something like a spiritual Olympics in the Islamic calendar. Through the physical demands of fasting and a plethora of opportunities for supererogatory devotional practices, namely the nightly tarawih congregational prayer, Ramadan naturally regiments the believer in the direction of spiritual excellence (Ihsan). Come the end of the m […]
The Politics of Religion in American Public Schools September 28, 2018
By Usra Ghazi and Benjamin P. Marcus Every year in August and September, millions of American children return to their classrooms for the new academic year. Within weeks, the entire school community marks one of the most significant moments in American history: the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. Will schools’ […] The post […]

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