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In the last month three articles have come out regarding the Muslim attack on Islamist ideologues. Chris Dickey came out in Newsweek with a few good examples in the Muslim majority world. My two (minor) gripes are that he didn’t mention the stuff happening here in the US, for example, that’s been going on much longer, and the gates of ijtihad never closed for the Shi’ah, so the debate is very different. Lawrence Wright has a wonderful piece in The New Yorker that highlights the nuances involved in the ideological dispute happening in AQ now. Most importantly what emerges is…

Leading Edge – Conference

I’ll be speaking at the following conference on a Muslim theology of Black Lives Matter. I’ve spoke at the church before on a similar topic, but this will be different.   “Body Politics” :: Jan 17 @middlechurch from Middle Collegiate Church on Vimeo.       The Leading Edge 2016:  REVOLUTIONARY LOVE—Tools, Tactics, and Truth-telling to Dismantle Racism  Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 17 in New York City  Our nation is in a crisis. Though there is only one race — the human race — racism is a construct with lethal consequences. People die while in its custody. Racism…

MLT – Construct Your Identity

Introductory exercise Purpose of exercise work together to understand a given problem to derive an actionable conclusion that translates into a solution Method Access Process Solution Activity rubbish Panel Riem identity is problematic, because we all have identities Baber complex issue that is conditioned by where we live Leyla identity is simple, we are human. we make it complicated Ilhamallah Italian convert. No issues of identity. Soumicha Lots of criticism from the panelists and the participants about the framing of this question and its relevance Technorati Tags: MLT