Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.
Reza AslanI believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that belief.
Reza AslanIt is no exaggeration to say that Syria holds the key for nearly all of Americas foreign policy goals in the Middle East. As Syria goes, so goes the region.
Reza AslanAuthoritarians tend to consolidate support by using fear, but more importantly by driving a wedge among the people that they want to control.
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