In the history of the prophetic biblical canon that starts with Genesis, the Koran is by far the most tolerant of the… — Reza Aslan Bible 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
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. — Reza Aslan Bigots Copy Share Image
The idea that education will lead to a lessening of bigotry is just factually incorrect. — Reza Aslan Bigotry Copy Share Image
Is it possible that Jesus, unlike 98 percent of his fellow Jews, was literate and educated? Yes, it's possible. — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
In the 5,000-year history of Jewish thought, the notion of a God-man is completely anathema to everything Judaism stands for. — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
There's nothing more distasteful than an academic having to, like, trot out his credentials. You really come off as a jerk when… — Reza Aslan Academic Copy Share Image
“Paul may be an excellent source for those interested in the early formation of Christianity, but he is a poor guide for… — Reza Aslan Bias Copy Share Image
I'm interested in the origins of the religious experience, how the history of religion has evolved over the last umpteen thousand years,… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
Whether you're talking about MSNBC or Fox or CNN, it's all about getting enough interest out there, sensationalizing the story in such… — Reza Aslan 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
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 Copy Share Image
Even the Quran, which Sufis respect as the direct speech of God, lacks the capacity to shed light upon God’s essence. As… — Reza Aslan Beloved Copy Share Image
There were dozens of people who walked through the Holy Land claiming to be the Messiah, curing the sick, exorcising demons, challenging… — Reza Aslan 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
I think by all accounts in the same way we look back on the anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish sentiments of our history with… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
The way you confront an organization like that is twofold. No. 1, you kill their militants. There is no room for discussion… — Reza Aslan 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
“Thus began the long process of transforming Jesus from a revolutionary Jewish nationalist into a peaceful spiritual leader with no interest in… — Reza Aslan Judaism Copy Share Image
“The Prophet himself sometimes openly suppressed or negated older verses, considering them to have been replaced by newer ones. That is because… — Reza Aslan Koran Copy Share Image
Maybe when the President tells you that you should be afraid of Mexicans or Muslims or Jews or black people or gay… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
We have to remember that the United States has certain principles, certain values that bind us all together, that make us all… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
As with all journeys, the Way has an end, though it should not be imagined as a straight road leading to a… — Reza Aslan Destination 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
I think if you place Jesus firmly in the historical context... you can make very educated hypotheses and guesses about how he… — Reza Aslan 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
If the resistance is going to bring Trump down, it will require Democrats to follow the people, not the other way around.… — Reza Aslan Democracy 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
“Whether for good or for bad, the Iran that ultimately rises out of the ashes of last summer's uprising will be unlike… — Reza Aslan Dissent Copy Share Image
Nobody, absolutely nobody, straps a bomb on their body because they were recruited from the Internet. It takes an enormous amount of… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“For every well-attested, heavily researched, and eminently authoritative argument made about the historical Jesus, there is an equally well-attested, equally researched, and… — Reza Aslan Contradictions Copy Share Image
You have almost zero chance of being killed by a refugee in America. You have almost no chance of being killed in… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
There is absolutely no difference between religion and politics at all in Jesus' time. In other words, every seemingly religious word that… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“There is a term for this phenomenon—politicomorphism, or “the divinization of earthly politics”—and it is, to this day, one of the central… — Reza Aslan Religion 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 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
“There is no evidence that Jesus himself openly advocated violent actions. But he was certainly no pacifist. “Do not think that I… — Reza Aslan Pacifist Copy Share Image
The more I started studying the historical Jesus, the man who lived 2,000 years ago... the more I started to realize that… — Reza Aslan 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
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 Copy Share Image