For centuries, the Muslims were able to co-exist perfectly well with Jews and Christians in the Middle East.

We are addicted to our egotism, our likes and dislikes and prejudices, and depend upon them for our own sense of identity.

A mode of knowledge rooted in silence and intuitive insight which gives meaning to life but which cannot be explained in rational terms.

Creation stories had never been regarded as historically accurate; their purpose was therapeutic. But once you start reading Genesis as scientifically valid, you have bad science and bad religion.

Huge imbalance in power has resulted in the alienation, rage, fury, and awful amoral terrorism that has erupted and is erupting at the present time. And in order to counter this, we need to make the compassionate voice of religion and morality a dynamic force in our world.

There must be no coercion in matters of faith!

I have a very sharp tongue, I'm very impatient, and it's a lifelong struggle.