Topics: Religion, World
Public Release Date: April 15, 2008
In the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the nature of Islam has consumed American political conversation. While some argue that zealous leaders have drowned out moderate voices and transformed the faith into a radical ideology, others claim the vast majority of the Muslim population — more than 1 billion people — is peaceful. Is Islam dominated by radicals?
ARGUING YES:
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross: Vice President of Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Author of ‘My Year Inside Radical Islam’
Paul Marshall: Senior Fellow in the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute from Freedom House
Asra Q. Nomani: Author of “Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam”
ARGUING NO:
Reza Aslan: Iranian-American Religion Scholar; Bestselling Author of “Zealot”
Richard Bulliet: Professor of History at Columbia University who specializes in the history of Islamic society and institutions and the history of technology
Edina Lekovic: Director of Communications for the Muslim Public Affairs Council
MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:
John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist