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Shepherding Our Flock

A major preoccupation of observant Muslims today is figuring out how to formulate a religious program that can somehow…

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On Christchurch

For many Muslims, the past week and a half has been difficult. Fifty dead in mass shootings spanning two mosques in New Zealand…

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On Muslim Masculinity

A rather contentious topic in online debates revolves around the question of masculinity, and this is especially so on…

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We are not in control (and never were)

There is a scene in Cormac McCarthy’s dystopian novel The Road where the boy and father…

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Men, Women, and the Perils of Constructionism

It seems these days that novel controversies pitting men against women and women…

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On Affiliation Anxiety

It is a trite observation by now that our politics and discourse are tribal. Few issues arise in the public sphere…

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I’m Moving…

Or rather, I’ve Moved: https://occasionalreflections.substack.com/

Why, you may wonder? Substack appears better suited to long-form writing, honors opinion without censorship, and, well, provides a better user interface.

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On Privilege and the Politics of Victimhood

The midterm elections and successful campaigns of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have…

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Thinking About Race

In recent days I have found myself re-reading the Southern Agrarian manifesto I’ll Take My Stand. Published in 1930, I’ll…

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On Impeded Progress and Our Broken Political Class

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