Drag Show For Kindergarteners
Let's put the visceral disgust aside and ask how it's possible for what was such a fringe subculture not more than 5, 10 years...
The Bias of Progressivism
What is not understood is how shallow and provincial so many of the most cherished beliefs of the current times really are. If you...
Islam and Science in Conflict: Describing Reality
What do we make of all the verses and ahadith that seem to imply that the earth is flat or that the earth does...
Productive Ways to Discuss the Hijab
Do we have a problem with countries that ban people from wearing KKK garb or Nazi uniforms or Confederate flags in public? Hopefully not....
“Traditional” Muslims vs. the Modernists
Being a "traditionalist Muslim" is a reactionary term. The term had to be coined in order to make the necessary distinction against "modernist" and...
Do Islam and Science Ever Conflict? Yes.
Many modern Muslims believe that "science and Islam can never contradict." In other words, nothing in revelation (i.e., the Quran and the teachings of...
Modern vs. Traditional Conceptions of Knowledge
The modern concept of knowledge is an anomaly. The notion that knowledge is something that can be found on a sheet of paper, in...
The Logical Direction of Morality
We often hear that Islamic law needs to get with the times. We often hear the argument that clearly our world differs from the...
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One of the main drivers of moral progressivism is the belief in scientific progress. If our knowledge of science and technology...
The Arrogance of Muslim Feminism
Muslim Feminism: When you think you understand the Quran better than the likes of Tabari. When you think you understand the Sunnah better than...
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Without guidance from Allah, human beings are so utterly confused and their best ideas are replete with contradiction.
I don't think Bernie is the worst...
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