Adopting an Islamic concept of coping with spiritual struggles, known as “spiritual jihad,” is associated with post-traumatic growth and virtuous behaviors—and is related to reductions in anxiety and ...
Jesus is revered by more than half the world's population, yet the meaning of His life, death, and ...
(The Conversation) — Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when it comes to the body. This question really needs to be reframed, because it implies a ...
Recently I tried out on my students a new upper-level undergraduate course entitled “The Islamic Jesus.” As a Catholic whose research interests range from the Middle East to Pakistan and Indonesia, I ...
(RNS) — On Saturday (June 10), Marches Against Sharia are planned in more than two dozen U.S. cities. News like this might generate two conflicting instincts. On the one hand, the claim that Shariah ...
We have, at The Heritage Foundation, established a long-term project to examine the question of whether Islam is compatible with Western notions of liberty. It is exploratory in nature. We hope that ...
As a scholar of Islamic ethics , I'm often asked,“What does Islam say about abortion?” – a question that has become even more salient since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 50 years of constitutional ...