the implication that Islam is a religion devoid of violence is simply false.

many who say they support sharia only do so because it is the “right answer” for a Muslim to give. They have romantic notions of what sharia is, and they do not realize exactly what they are supporting.

“If you want to follow the biblical model of attacking a land, the first thing you have to do is wait 400 years.”

Denominational affiliation often tells us very little about individuals, and painting everyone with the same brush is dangerous.

The Quran explicitly allows Muslim men to use their captive women for sex

Radical Islam is the Islamic reformation.

Islam is a diverse religion with many expressions, though unfortunately there is a demonstrable tendency among Muslims to assume only one legitimate interpretation of Islam. On account of this, many Muslims accuse one another of apostasy, whether peaceful Muslims disavowing radical Muslims or vice versa. The reality is that Islam can be formulated

Yet the legitimacy of their personal, peaceful practice does not mean Islam itself is a religion of peace.

When leaders and media members insist that these groups are not Islamic, they are either speaking out of ignorance or intentionally engaging in propaganda.