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A Tale of Two Muslim Generations

Ismail Royer

Traditionally, Muslims forbid artistic depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. This prohibition is not found in Islamic scripture, but it is grounded in the concern that such images would inevitably...

Christianity Is Not Merely Another Identity

Ismail Royer

The Supreme Court recently held that the city of Boston violated a Christian organization’s rights under the free speech clause of the First Amendment. Boston had rejected the organization’s...