Who are the Quranists?

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often seen as a modern invention—but its core ideas were explored over 1,100 years ago by the 9th-century scholar Abu Zayd al-Balkhi.In this video, we explore al-Balkhi’s groundbreaking writings on mental health, anxiety, depression, emotiona ...  Show more

How do non-radical Muslims explain the many verses in the Quran that urge violence and killing of non-believers or “infidels”—like Christians? How can we have a conversation about the Quran with our Muslim friend without it becoming confrontational? This week on The Land and the ...  Show more

Todd Lawson is Associate Professor of Islamic Thought at the University of Toronto. He teaches courses on the Qur'an, Sufism, Shi'i Islam and related topics. His most recent book is Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam. He is now writing a book on the Qur'an as sacred epic. 

Brother Shahid Hassan and Ustadh Abdulrahman Hassan discuss whether ruling countries by other than the Qur'aan and the Sunnah, like many of the Muslim rulers do today, makes you a disbeliever or not. Enjoy a back and forth dialogue where some really crucial principles and concept ...  Show more

What is this religion to which nearly 2 billion people dedicate their lives? Why is it so extremist and oppressive? In this episode, I introduce Islam through its fundamental source—the Quran. One can understand the religion simply by looking at the first page. NEW EPISODE EVERY ...  Show more