Tag Archives: Islam

Book Review: Sacred Stories

Posted on March 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sacred Stories: Wisdom From World Religions, by Marilyn McFarlane [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Carpe Diem Books in exchange for an honest review.] Originally titled Sacred Myths, this book is a short and fair-minded compilation of … Continue reading →

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It’s No Sacrifice At All

Posted on February 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Today the gentleman who gave the sermonette said something that caught my attention in one of the most effective ways ever, by talking how a blogger went to jail for criticizing a religious tradition, in this case the Muslim tradition … Continue reading →

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The Madrassa Next Door

Posted on February 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Over the past few months my driving routes to and from work and other places have taken me by one of two new schools being constructed. If I take the route going west towards the farmland, at the border between … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Of Late Antiquity

Posted on January 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

The World Of Late Antiquity, by Peter Brown In many ways, this book is the inverse of another book I have read about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and deliberately so, in that both books seek to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dangerous Love

Posted on January 9, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dangerous Love: A True Story Of Tragedy, Faith, And Forgiveness In The Muslim World, by Ray Norman [Note: This book was provided by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] As a water engineer by education and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Arab And Jew: Wounded Spirits In A Promised Land

Posted on January 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Arab And Jew: Wounded Spirits In A Promised Land: Revised And Updated, by David K. Shipler [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/BDWY Books in exchange for an honest review.] Although this book is written … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Misquoting Mohammad

Posted on December 29, 2015 by nathanalbright

Misquoting Mohammad: The Challenge And Choices Of Interpreting The Prophet’s Legacy, by Jonathan A.C. Brown In reading a book like this, which spends about 300 pages, including some very thoughtful and brief appendices, discussing the various matters of interpretation and … Continue reading →

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The Most Awkward Missionary Of All Time

Posted on December 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

My encounter with the most awkward missionary of all time began with a curious and inappropriate question: “Excuse me. Why do you hate Islam?” This message, which seemed to be assuming a lot of facts not in evidence, was followed … Continue reading →

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Arba’deen: The Politics Of Assembling Together

Posted on November 5, 2015 by nathanalbright

At present, the largest annual gathering together of people occurs in the city of Karbala, Iraq, for a festival known as Abra’een, which is a pilgrimage festival commemorating the death of Hussein in Ali after the battle of Karbala, after … Continue reading →

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You Want To Teach, But Not Be Taught

Posted on September 26, 2015 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week, there was a stampede during one of the stages of the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, where overcrowding and (apparently) the presence of a Saudi prince who quickly left the scene once the stampede began led … Continue reading →

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