In his new book, Abdullahi an-Na`im argues that Muslims need a secular state to live their religious lives. Alongside his…
Islam and authority
religious freedom
An indifferent pope?
How far has the Catholic Church traveled in its almost 43 years as an advocate of religious freedom? Apparently, the…
Secularism and the paradoxes of Muslim politics
Few books in Islamic studies have been as eagerly awaited or intensely debated prior to publication as Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na`im's…
Practicing sex, practicing democracy
Why is it that sex is such a central part of American political life anyway? Why, when The New York…
Marriage plots
Despite the putative separation of church and state, one of the major places in the U.S. where religion and the…