Hidden Dangers of Perennialism | Dr. Shadee Elmasry

Can Many Religions All Be True? Unraveling the anti-rational approach and realities of Perennialism

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Video Chapters:
00:00 | Introduction and Definition of Perennialism
00:37 | Universal Truth in Religions
00:57 | Ignoring Intellectual Differences in Religions
01:43 | Reincarnation and Memory
02:23 | Anti-rationalist Approach of Perennialism
03:04 | Popularity of Perennialism in Modern Times
03:26 | Differences between Perennialism and Relativism
03:57 | Judging Religions and Knowing the Truth
04:48 | Dividing Intellects and Measuring Intelligence
06:09 | Critique of Perennialism and Its Proponents
06:53 | Orthodox Beliefs within Religions
07:06 | Decline of Perennialism and Its Impact
07:46 | The Study Quran and Its Reception
08:49 | Internal Conflicts within the Perennialist Group
09:38 | Positive Attention to Perennialism from Zaytuna College
09:52 | Distancing from Perennialism
10:23 | European Origins of Perennialism
10:45 | Contributors and Supporters of Perennialism
11:07 | Personal Conflicts within the Perennialist Movement
11:25 | Critique of Perennialists Posing as Sufis
12:02 | Differences between Various Religious Groups
12:49 | Hidden Agendas of Perennialists
13:28 | Questioning the Necessity of Faith for Salvation
13:53 | The Relativity of Truth in Perennialism
14:07 | The Decline and Critique of Perennialism
14:44 | Yaqeen Institute's Publication on Perennialism
15:11 | Tolerance Levels for Perennialism
15:20 | Sympathizers and Supporters of Perennialism

About:
Dr. Shadee Elmasry was born and raised in New Jersey. He began studying the traditional sciences rigorously at age eighteen. He studied in Yemen, Mecca and Madina, London and Cairo under several veteran ulama. He studied Arabic Maliki fiqh, usul, aqida and suluk. Among his teachers are Mahmoud Shabieb, Rami Nsour, Salek bin Sidna, Muhammad al-Jindi, Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, Habib Umar bin Hafiz, and Hafiz Ghulam Yasin.

In addition to traditional learning, Dr. Elmasry has received a masters and PhD in religious studies, completing his master's thesis at The George Washington University and his PhD at The University of London, SOAS on Da’wa in the Works of Imam Abd Allah bin Alawi al-Haddad.

​Dr. Elmasry went on to teach at several universities including Yale, The University of London SOAS, Trinity College, Hartford Seminary and Manhattanville College. Currently, he has found his way back home as Scholar in Residence and Director of Education at the New Brunswick Islamic Center in New Jersey. He is also the founder and head of Safina Society—an institution dedicated to disseminating Ahl al-Sunna & Jama knowledge live and online.


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