Islamophobia

Evangelical Christians who subscribe to dispensationalism are faced with somewhat of a theological dilemma when approaching the concept of dispensational pre-millennialism. An uncompromising belief in pre-millennialism, as represented by their particular interpretation of the biblical Books of Daniel, Ezekiel, and Revelation, tends to drive dis- pensational evangelical Christians toward encouraging developments…

I remember sitting in front of the TV, the family gathered as we often did to watch movies on Friday evenings. An assortment of aunts and uncles stopping by was not uncommon, but the somber mood belied the turn of the evening. …

I stepped to the podium, and in front of an audience of world-famous researchers, scholars, and academics, I nervously opened my first conference paper by sharing my pre-9/11 experiences as a Black American Muslim college student. I wrote this paper without access to archives or even many journal articles. However…

Biases and stereotypes about Muslims are so deeply rooted in people’s minds that Islamophobia does not register for many. Let’s talk about why. Today is the second annual International Day to Combat Islamophobia. March 15 is also the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the New Zealand mosque in which 51 people were murdered and 40 people were injured by a white supremacist — a domestic terrorist. …

By Alison Bodine and Janine Solanki The Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade On January 22, 1973, in the midst of the women’s liberation movement, the U.S. Supreme Court made the historic ruling in the case of Roe v. Wade to grant women the constitutional right to have an…

“Plant the sapling in your hand, even if it is Doomsday.” These words are from The Koran, and they resonated with me when I heard them. The idea, if I read it right, is to continue to do small but meaningful work even when all hope appears lost. …