Mike Huckabee and indeed many of the Christian conservatives in the U.S. have far more in common with the Muslim Brotherhood than… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
What the printing press is to Christianity in the 16th century, that's what the Internet is doing to Islam now. It has… — Reza Aslan 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
Well I wouldn't want to tell Obama specifically what to do, but obviously he's already promised publicly and privately, both before and… — Reza Aslan Communication 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 Copy Share Image
What's happened in the United States is something that has already happened in Europe and that is that Islam is become 'otherised',… — Reza Aslan Anxiety 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
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
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 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 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
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
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
There's this notion that Republicans are the party of Jesus and the Democrats are the Godless party. Let's be clear for a… — Reza Aslan Argument 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
“How one in the modern world views Jesus's miraculous actions is irrelevant. All that can be known is how the people of… — Reza Aslan Jesus Copy Share Image
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than others. — Reza Aslan 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
I really believe that to have a full impression of Jesus, both as Christ as a man, you must know about the… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
Well, to be clear, I am a scholar of religions with four degrees, including one in the New Testament and fluency in… — Reza Aslan Biblical Copy Share Image
There's only one reason to be crucified under the Roman Empire, and that is for treason or sedition. Crucifixion, we have to… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
There's no question that homophobia is rampant among the world's 1.5 billion Muslims - but that doesn't negate the fact that there… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“The Son of God Among Greeks and Romans,” Harvard Theological Review 93.2 (2000): 85–100. Two zealous rabbis, Judas son of Sepphoraeus and… — Reza Aslan Herod Copy Share Image
“As a text, the Quran is more than the foundation of the Islamic religion; it is the source of Arabic grammar. It… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
For an academic to launch a public conversation about journalistic integrity, the role of religion in society, scholarship and faith is a… — Reza Aslan Academic Copy Share Image
Trump is not presidential: this is not normal, it cannot be treated as normal. We have to fight with our last breath… — Reza Aslan Breaths 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
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
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
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
“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
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
