This is the story of me getting told I was going to hell and why it bothered me. It’s official I’m going to hell. As I started my public journey of coming out, I knew[…]
Author: Lake
Hey God, I’m Gay
This post is part of the series: Faith Vs. Religion When I started coming out to people (recent development in my life) I was asked by one friend, “Does your faith affect how you feel[…]
Well-Meaning Media Still Gets it Wrong
This post is part of the Series: Islam Today people are constantly surrounded by media. It is swarming with new information basically every minute. The world has never been this connected. We have the ability[…]
Women and Islam
This post is part of the Series: Islam Many people are in disbelief that Muslim women are even addressing the sexism they have faced (Carland). Many are unaware that this is not a new phenomenon[…]
Reform and the West
This post is a part of the Series: Islam Today in the 21st century, reform is quite prevalent in Islam and the question of how Islam fits in the West is on the forefront of[…]
Islam and Colonialism
This post is part of the Series: Islam The Muslim world was not a backward place. A place that needed reform just as any society needs, yes. But that is far from being backwards, and[…]
Sharia and Reform
This post is part of the Series: Islam After the death of Muhammad, people still had questions about how they should act in certain situations as Muslims. This showed a need for something people could[…]
In the Beginning with Islam
This post is a part of the Series: Islam The media’s negative treatment of the Islamic faith has caused a deep misunderstanding of the faith. The politics of Islamic states and terrorist attacks “have often[…]
Social Justice and Islam
This post is a part of the Series: Islam Islam is a peaceful, forward thinking religion, and can actually be looked at as the origin of social justice. Muhammad saw injustices throughout his society and[…]
Social Justice
This post is part of the Series: Islam Being one of the four cardinal virtues of classical moral philosophy, justice’s, along with the other virtues, main purpose “is to evaluate the dignity and sovereignty of[…]