The Handmaid’s Tale Isn’t a Straw Man, and Here’s Proof

Christian culture is replete with the teaching that women put themselves in dangerous positions by straying outside the "rules." The first time I read The

A House Left Desolate: Understanding Deception in Your Faith

The last place we might think deception would come to us is from within the church through its leadership. Is it possible to have

Happy 4th of July from an American Muslim

“American Flag,” by Mike Mozart is licensed under CC BY 2.0 A holiday greeting and message of harmony We all as a nation will

Terrorism in Ramadan

“AS AN AHMADI MUSLIM, I CATEGORICALLY CONDEMN THE LONDON ATTACKS AND ALL OTHER RECENT ATTACKS AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE VICTIMS.” Muslims around

Sowing the Wind, Reaping the Whirlwind

Finding Evil in America’s Public Discourse Should End When House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a congressman representing Louisiana, was shot and critically wounded[/tweetit] just

U.S. – Israel Bond Going Strong

Jared Kushner's trip to Israel is a strong statement that the U.S. stands with Israel and against terrorism. When it comes to the Middle

Brother Satyananda Meditation

Deepening Your Meditations Through Inner Renunciation

Excerpts from a class at a recent Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation When we take a spiritual retreat or come here [on pilgrimage] we separate

Women in Islam

The current misconception in the west about Muslim women is that they are oppressed. When a Muslim woman is seen with a hijab, it

When Someone Dies, Does God Gain Another Angel?

Do you become an angel in the afterlife? I stood behind a podium in the funeral home staring at a crowd of a couple

3 Ways to Respond to Criticism

How to deal with criticism and improve yourself. In life, there are three things that we can't avoid: death, taxes, and criticism. From the