Authoritarians tend to consolidate support by using fear, but more importantly by driving a wedge among the people that they want to… — Reza Aslan Authoritarians Copy Share Image
The only question that matters with regard to a religion and its mythology is “What do these stories mean? — Reza Aslan Matter Copy Share Image
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I have not come to bring peace, but the sword.… — Reza Aslan Nature Copy Share Image
When you're a brown Muslim from Iran talking about Jesus on TV, you need to keep your cool at all times, OK?… — Reza Aslan All time Copy Share Image
“There would be no more record of who was rich and who was poor. Everyone in this new and divinely inspired world… — Reza Aslan Rich Copy Share Image
Many poets in Iran have learned to speak almost a secret language, where political issues are talked about in allegorical ways. — Reza Aslan About Copy Share Image
Few Iranians these days go through the fiction of calling themselves 'Persian.' Calling yourself Persian is a way of distancing themselves from… — Reza Aslan Calling Copy Share Image
Religion, it must be understood, is not faith. Religion is the story of faith. — Reza Aslan Faith Copy Share Image
Islam doesn't promote violence or peace. Islam is just a religion, and like every religion in the world, it depends on what… — Reza Aslan Christianity Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of Americas foreign policy goals in the Middle… — Reza Aslan East Copy Share Image
The best way to constrain Iran's potential movement towards nuclear capability is to have peace in the Middle East, peace between the… — Reza Aslan Capability Copy Share Image
The Jews integrated themselves into American life to the point that the argument that the Jews aren't American sounded so stupid, that… — Reza Aslan American Copy Share Image
Literature offers not just a window into the culture of diverse regions, but also the society, the politics; it's the only place… — Reza Aslan Also Copy Share Image
I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and… — Reza Aslan Absurd Copy Share Image
American Muslims - young American Muslims in particular - are starting to understand that unless they are willing to stand up for… — Reza Aslan Against Copy Share Image
Islamophobia has become so mainstream in this country that Americans have been trained to expect violence against Muslims - not excuse it,… — Reza Aslan Against Copy Share Image
“These abiding words of the Beatitudes are, more than anything else, a promise of impending deliverance from subservience and foreign rule. They… — Reza Aslan Beatitudes Copy Share Image
“That, more than anything else, explains why, throughout human history, religion has been a force both for boundless good and for unspeakable… — Reza Aslan God love Copy Share Image
I have to say that it's a weird feeling to have to respond to a Christian leader of an anti-Muslims organisation -… — Reza Aslan Bits Copy Share Image
“It was not unusual to be called Son of God in ancient Judaism. God calls David his son: “today I have begotten… — Reza Aslan Son of god Copy Share Image
In times of economic distress, it's only natural for people - and Americans have done this for many years - to look… — Reza Aslan America Copy Share Image
“Pilate, as the histories reveal, was not one for trials. In his ten years as governor of Jerusalem, he had sent thousands… — Reza Aslan Jesus Copy Share Image
“The plaque the Romans placed above Jesus's head as he writhed in pain—"King of the Jews"—was called a titulus and, despite common… — Reza Aslan Cross Copy Share Image
My advice for Obama concerning Iran is just to do what you already promised you would do, open up communications with Iran.… — Reza Aslan Advice Copy Share Image
The Muslim community is completely fractured - it doesn't really exist anymore; the only place it does exist is online. — Reza Aslan Anymore Copy Share Image
“A king with no place to lay his head. A king who came to serve, not to be served.” — Reza Aslan King Copy Share Image
We need to do whatever we can, legally and within our power, to remove Donald Trump from office as fast as possible… — Reza Aslan Country Copy Share Image
Paul's lack of concern with the historical Jesus is not due, as some have argued, to his emphasis on Christological rather than… — Reza Aslan Care Copy Share Image
But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason you were… — Reza Aslan Elves Copy Share Image
Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party… — Reza Aslan Ifs Copy Share Image
“By the time these stories were written, six decades had passed since the crucifixion. In that time, the evangelists had heard just… — Reza Aslan Evangelists Copy Share Image
I think that in many ways, some of those who did vote for Trump are sorry that they did so. But the… — Reza Aslan Chance Copy Share Image
Whether or not you believe that after three days of being dead and entombed, Jesus got up and walked out of his… — Reza Aslan About Copy Share Image
'Zeal' is essentially a compromising devotion to God, a commitment to cleansing the Holy Land of all foreign and pagan presences and… — Reza Aslan Cleansing Copy Share Image
I am a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament and fluency in Biblical Greek, who has… — Reza Aslan Also Copy Share Image
Im a person of faith, and the language that I use to define my faith, the symbols and metaphors that I rely… — Reza Aslan Because Copy Share Image
A majority of Israelis want to give up the West Bank for peace, and obviously the same thing is desired by the… — Reza Aslan Country Copy Share Image
One-fifth of Americans, 20% believe that Barak Obama is, himself, a Muslim and in fact - amongst Republicans that number is almost… — Reza Aslan Barak obama Copy Share Image
The bad news is that Iran wants to talk about everything except their nuclear program. They want to talk about regional cooperation,… — Reza Aslan Bad news Copy Share Image
For those who simply voted because Donald Trump was the Republican and you should vote for the Republican: it's baffling to me,… — Reza Aslan Christ Copy Share Image
