If God is bigger than us, then so is “God’s image”
One source of controversy in modern religion concerns the amount of deference given to the discoveries of science. (Note to self: cross “write world’s most profound understatement in one sentence” off bucket list.) While such differences split along liberal/conservative lines within religions, I also see a gradient scale between religions: In revealed religions such as [...]
For a Clean Cut Eid
Today, November 6th, is one of two major feasts celebrated by Muslims around the world. It begins on the 10th day of Dhūl-Ḥijja, and is celebrated in solidarity and connection to the nearly 3 million performing pilgrimage to the city of Mecca. As other ʿeids, it is a day of visiting family and friends, where [...]
Dog Botherers
Quoth Tucker Carlson on Tuesday: “I’m Christian. I’ve made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances. Michael Vick killed dogs in a heartless and cruel way. I think, personally, he should have been executed for that. The idea the president of the United States would be getting behind someone who murdered dogs is beyond the [...]
Contributing Scholars
Myriam Francois-CerrahEuropean Muslim, Community activist, feminist, writer, freelance journo, blogger and public speaker. Horse mad. Currently undertaking a DPhil at Oxford University. Tweets @MFrancoisCerrah
Stephanie Louise FisherStephanie (Steph) is from Napier, New Zealand. She has never not lived by the sea - within spitting distance of a beach, at least - until she won a scholarship from Nottingham University and came to the UK to complete her PhD. She studied music, psychology, education and other things at Massey University down under, then after a few years mainly working in theatres, she studied World Religions at Victoria University in Wellington, NZ.