- -: Does a Lack of Islamic Literacy Fuel Extremism? - Ebrahim Moosa
May 5, 2010 (about 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/20/The_Rise_of_Intellectual_Reform_in_Islam Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University, attributes the fundamentalism of extreme Islamists to a lack of literacy about Islamic law and tradition. He says very few resources are put into ...
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- -: Moon Landing Hoax? How Faith Blocks Reason
May 17, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/04/24/Dr_Eugenie_C_Scott_Science_and_Skepticism Dr. Eugenie Scott, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, distinguishes between empirically based knowledge and "revealed knowledge," or knowledge gathered from a higher power. She us...
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- -: Evangelical Richard Cizik Reflects on Ousting from NAE
June 3, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/11/The_Cost_of_Conscience_Dissent_in_the_Workplace Richard Cizik, former Vice President of the National Association of Evangelicals, reflects on being ousted from his position for voicing progressive political opinions that were viewed to be out of line ...
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- -: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Don't Blame Islamic Terrorism on Economic Woes
June 5, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/25/From_Islam_to_America_Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali Author Ayaan Hirsi Ali rejects the argument that Muslim-American Faisal Shahzad, the prime suspect in the May 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt, was acting less out of zeal for his faith than as a reaction to ...
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- -: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Islam Needs More Competition from Christianity
June 8, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/05/25/From_Islam_to_America_Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali Cultural critic - and atheist - Ayaan Hirsi Ali explores modern concepts of deities, ranging from the forgiving god of moderate Christianity to the imposing god of traditional Islam. She suggests progressive Chris...
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- -: Eco-Scripture: 'Love Thy Neighbor' as Environmentalism
June 16, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/23/Reverend_Bingham_and_Rabbi_Pearce_Is_Your_God_Green Rabbi Stephen Pearce and Reverend Sally Bingham cite passages of scripture that they see as relevant to environmentalism. Bingham interprets Jesus' remark that "what you do to the least of us, you do...
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- -: Barbour: No 'Conspiracy' Behind Obama Muslim Rumors
September 8, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour says he doesn't believe there's a "vast right-wing conspiracy" to misrepresent President Barack Obama's past, but that there's simply little known about him. "This is a president that we know le...
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- -: Sam Harris: Islam Is Not a Religion of Peace
December 30, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/11/10/Sam_Harris_Can_Science_Determine_Human_Values Author Sam Harris argues that Islam -- like most religions -- is not simply a peaceful faith misrepresented by extremists. "The only problem with Islamic fundamentalism are the fundamentals of Islam," says...
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- -: Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Converting Muslims to Christianity
February 9, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/29/Nomad_From_Islam_to_America_with_Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali Ayaan Hirsi Ali explains her support of missionary groups who seek to convert Muslims to Christianity, despite her personal identification as an atheist. "If we don't compete, we run the risk of living ...
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- -: Bruce Thornton Advocates Hard Line on Islamic Extremists
March 25, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/02/09/Uncommon_Knowledge_Bruce_Thornton Bruce Thornton, author of The Wages of Appeasement, argues that hostile Islamic fundamentalist groups cannot be reasoned with by Western diplomats. "Realize that there's not going to be any resolution outside of force...
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