“There is no evidence that Jesus himself openly advocated violent actions. But he was certainly no pacifist. “Do not think that I… — Reza Aslan Peace Copy Share Image
“Religion is concerned not with genuine history, but with sacred history, which does not course through time like a river. Rather, sacred… — Reza Aslan Dig deep Copy Share Image
[Islam] is the dynamic conviction that a person's spiritual and worldly responsibilities are one and the same, that an individuals duty to… — Reza Aslan Community Copy Share Image
“...most people in the ancient world, did not make a sharp distinction between myth and reality. The two were intimately tied together… — Reza Aslan Bible Copy Share Image
“But no religion is inherently violent or peaceful; people are violent or peaceful.” — Reza Aslan Peace 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
It is the job of the historian to say what is likely, and of faith to say what is possible. — Reza Aslan Faith 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
“It took many years to cleanse Arabia of its “false idols.” It will take many more to cleanse Islam of its new… — Reza Aslan Arabia Copy Share Image
A cosmic war is like a ritual drama in which participants act out on Earth a battle they believe is actually taking… — Reza Aslan Battle Copy Share Image
It is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of America's foreign policy goals in the Middle… — Reza Aslan America 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
I've taught the Bible all my life and I believe in the rights of Jews to have a place in the Holy… — Reza Aslan Believe 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 Gospels Copy Share Image
“So commonplace was crucifixion in the Roman Empire that Cicero referred to it as “that plague.” Among the citizenry, the word “cross”… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
I wouldn't call myself a Christian because I do not believe that Jesus is God, nor do I believe that he ever… — Reza Aslan Because Copy Share Image
“In first-century Palestine, nearly every claimant to the mantle of the messiah neatly fit one of these messianic paradigms. Hezekiah the bandit… — Reza Aslan End time 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
The first week or day that Obama was in office, he made it clear that peace in the Middle East would be… — Reza Aslan Choices Copy Share Image
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd,… — Reza Aslan Absurd Copy Share Image
I have watched Muslims chant 'Death to America!' on the streets of Tehran, then privately beg me to help them get a… — Reza Aslan America Copy Share Image