Tag: religious education

  • Just Because You’re Paranoid Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Being Followed

    My esteemed guest this week is a close friend, Dr. Jerry Hionis. Dr. Hionis holds a PhD in economics from Temple University and is an assistant professor at Widener University in economics. One topic Dr. Hionis and I have in common is our love (but not taking seriously) of conspiracy theories. Given that President-Elect Trump… Continue reading

  • The State of Our Minds – A Khutbah By Imam Marc Manley

    أَوَلَمّا أَصابَتكُم مُصيبَةٌ قَد أَصَبتُم مِثلَيها قُلتُم أَنّىٰ هٰذا ۖ قُل هُوَ مِن عِندِ أَنفُسِكُم ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ “Why is it that when a calamity happens to you, when you have already inflicted twice as much, you say, ‘How could this possibly happen?’ Say, ‘It has come from your own selves.’… Continue reading

  • The State of Our Unity: Bridging The Credibility Gap

    American History Some things to consider about American history: Civil War: (1861 – 1865). Union victory in 1865 gives some 4 million slaves “freedom”. Reconstruction: (1865 – 1877). Institution of the black codes: a reassertion of white control by enforcing the pass system, which “required blacks to carry a pass and present it on demand”… Continue reading