[Islam] is the dynamic conviction that a person's spiritual and worldly responsibilities are one and the same, that an individuals duty to the community is indistinguishable from his or her duty to God.

No- one is ever told any story but their own.

I really believe that to have a full impression of Jesus, both as Christ as a man, you must know about the world that gave shape to him - the world out of which he arose.

In times of economic distress, it's only natural for people - and Americans have done this for many years - to look for a scapegoat. Depending on where you live in this country, the scapegoats are either, frankly, Mexicans or Muslims. So, you know, God save you if you happened to be a Mexican Muslim in America right now.

The idea of literalism in the Bible is a very new phenomenon. In many ways, it's a product of the scientific revolution.

It is the job of the historian to say what is likely, and of faith to say what is possible.

Should I act violently in defense of my religion, absolutely.