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17 Jun Excuse Me, Your Cognitive Dissonance Is Showing
On June 5 in Brighton, Melbourne, at a spot I have driven past countless times, there was a terrorist incident. An armed Muslim, Yacqub Khayre, crying out support for the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda, took a hostage, killed a hotel worker, and engaged police in...
29 Nov The Theology of the Qur’an (Part 1)
In this series, Dr Mark Durie approaches understanding the Qu'ran as a text with its own distinct theology....
29 Nov The Theology of the Qur’an (Part 2)
In this series, Dr Mark Durie approaches understanding the Qu'ran as a text with its own distinct theology....
29 Nov The Theology of the Qur’an (Part 3)
In this series, Dr Mark Durie approaches understanding the Qu'ran as a text with its own distinct theology....
29 Nov The Theology of the Qur’an (Part 4)
In this series, Dr Mark Durie approaches understanding the Qu'ran as a text with its own distinct theology....
29 Nov The Theology of the Qur’an (Part 5)
In this series, Dr Mark Durie approaches understanding the Qu'ran as a text with its own distinct theology....
11 Oct Violent Protests in Indonesia Blow an Ill Wind for Religious Tolerance
In Jakarta violence between protestors and police broke out Friday night, November 4, 2016 when an estimated 200,000 Muslims emerged from Friday prayers in mosques to rally outside the Indonesian President’s palace. Clashes with police led to tear gas being used on demonstrators, and Indonesia’s president,...