Honey from Paradise
Honey from Paradise: An American Priest's Pilgrimage to Islam

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Nov
07
No God But God: Deleuze, Politics, and the End of Ideology

No God But God: Deleuze, Politics, and the End of Ideology

On Freedom, Flux, and the Sacred Order of Becoming “There is no ideology, there are only organizations of power; and
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Nov
05
Beyond the Noise: Two Conversations Worth Your Attention

Beyond the Noise: Two Conversations Worth Your Attention

In the midst of the avalanche of anti-Muslim hatred and rhetoric currently surfacing around the New York City mayoral election,
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Oct
08
Doubt, Certitude, and Unknowing: Three Ways of Meeting God

Doubt, Certitude, and Unknowing: Three Ways of Meeting God

In much of modern mainline/liberal Christianity, doubt has become almost sacramental. It is spoken of as the honest core
5 min read
Sep
22
Tucker Carlson and Dostoevsky: “I am truly responsible.”

Tucker Carlson and Dostoevsky: “I am truly responsible.”

“Dear Sir: Regarding your article 'What's Wrong with the World?' I am. Yours truly,” ― G.K.
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Sep
20
Bridges in Pittsburgh: Towards a Buberian Muslim–Hasidic Dialogue

Bridges in Pittsburgh: Towards a Buberian Muslim–Hasidic Dialogue

“All real living is meeting.” — Martin Buber, I and Thou Today, after the Friday Jummah prayers at the Islamic Center
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Sep
16
Islam is Not an Ideology

Islam is Not an Ideology

“All ideologies are idiotic, whether religious or political, for it is conceptual thinking, the conceptual word, which has so unfortunately
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Sep
15
Tradition Beyond Left and Right: Islam, Conservatism, and the Limits of Liberalism (An Addendum)

Tradition Beyond Left and Right: Islam, Conservatism, and the Limits of Liberalism (An Addendum)

American political “conservatism” right now is much discussing the tragic demise (and newly canonized sainthood) of Charlie Kirk after his
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Sep
13
Carl Schmitt, Clausewitz, and the Violence Beneath Democracy

Carl Schmitt, Clausewitz, and the Violence Beneath Democracy

“It makes no difference what men think of war… War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone.
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Sep
11
Charlie Kirk, American Politics, and Our Loss of Humanity

Charlie Kirk, American Politics, and Our Loss of Humanity

A Word on My Political Positions — Along with a Bit of a Rant "The death of human empathy is
18 min read
Sep
05
Atharī Creed and the Need for ‘Mystical’ Completion

Atharī Creed and the Need for ‘Mystical’ Completion

Since I’ve returned to Pittsburgh, I’ve restarted my studies under Arkview — mostly for the Arabic, but also for
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