The Wrath of God: Reza Aslan on Faith, Islam and the Media

The Wrath of God with Reza Aslan

Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.

More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. He gained international recognition for his Fox News interview that went viral, and more recently, Aslan’s nuanced response to Bill Maher’s rant.

After a sold out event at last year’s Indian Summer Festival, Aslan returned to Vancouver to unpack the arguments around religion and violence. Touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS, Aslan argues that no religion exists in a vacuum. Every faith is rooted in the soil in which it is planted.

“Using two or three examples to justify a generalization. That’s actually the definition of bigotry.” – Reza Aslan (response to Bill Maher)

Presented by Asia Pacific Foundation with the support of the Hari Sharma Foundation, Vancouver Observer and SFU Woodward’s.

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