Dr. David Liepert

What could possibly be wrong with something as kind-hearted as evangelism, simply "sharing the good news?" And what flaw could Muslim, Christian or atheist evangelicals (and yes there are atheist evangelicals, proclaiming that since there is no God, there's no good purpose for religion) possibly share?

Well, since we...

Twenty years ago, back in the "good old days," when Rambo still fought alongside the Mujahedeen in Hollywood and Osama bin Laden still worked in Afghanistan for the U.S. Department of State, I discovered I had a problem.

Back then, as a newly "reverted" Muslim, whenever...

I have a lot of great friends from a variety of religions, best evidenced by the outpouring of support, affection and prayers when my wife had major cancer surgery last month. I was truly touched when I received word of prayer services in churches, mosques and synagogues literally from around...

One of the craziest things that ever came out of the mouth of Golda Meir was her comment, "There were no such things as Palestinians." And now Newt Gingrich has gone and said much the same thing in his bid for support from America's Evangelical Christians.

Both...

Modern day Slavery? Still a problem in the 21st century? Really? Even here in North America?

The truth is there are more slaves in North America today than there were 200 years ago, more slaves around the world today than there have ever been before, and the illegal trafficking...

The growing Occupy Wall Street movement has gained attention as a popular expression of general discontent with the inequities evident in modern western finance. However, it has been criticized for lacking focus and presenting no coherent alternative.

Could more Muslim participation be of further help?

Because without question...

For Muslims, Ramadan is a month of fasting, purification, study and prayerful reflection. And after two weeks of prayerful reflection, I have concluded there is no tragedy that has befallen Islam and the Muslim people of the world greater than the derogation of Muslim women. Why?
Two reasons:...

With Yemen's embattled ruler Abdullah Saleh imprisoning foreign diplomats and attacking students, protesters and tribes alike, Yemen looks like it's poised on the edge of a bloody civil war.

The Gulf Cooperative Council's deal has failed, President Saleh has categorically refused to step down -- and has stepped up...

Frankly, in the upcoming End-of-the-World-Sweepstakes, my money's got to be on the Mayans. Taking us all out in a rain of Jaguars December 2012? I'll admit it's unlikely, but if it happens there will be no question they called it spot on.

And I think that's what's really behind...

From a Muslim perspective, I'll admit that it's hard not to feel a little cynical hearing bin Laden's most recent death announcement, given we've been reading his obituaries in Muslim periodicals from time to time over the last decade. Go figure: Turns out al Qaeda's honesty parallels their pacifism.

First off, let's be honest. In the wrong hands -- hate-filled, conflict craving, radical hands that inevitably seem convinced that they are the only right hands regardless -- no religion is a religion of peace.

Terry Jones, Florida's own "Quran-Burning Pastor," certainly proved that about his version...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (and women) are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. -- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men (and Women),...

Name one thing Muslims and Christians share? Their level effort pointing fingers elsewhere whenever pedophilia comes up. Catholic priests are an obvious and easy target, but when my 16-year-old daughter raised $26,000 in her high school to combat North America's growing child-sex-slavery trade, her grandmother complained that she wasn't doing...

How much of the apparent conflict between Muslim and Western values is real, and how much of it is either imagined by the misinformed, or contrived by posturing pundits?

I don't think anything illustrates the answer better than the muddle around last summer's threatened Quran burning in Florida, and the...

On the surface Park51's Islamic cultural centre is controversial for two reasons: concern about the location, and plans for a September 11, 2011 groundbreaking. However, the real reason for the controversy is simple.

Al Qaeda has done such a good job of alienating Muslims and America from each other...

Islamic punishments for "adultery" have been in the news a lot lately, but it looks to me like the real crime is nothing but barefaced misogyny.

First off, it's always the women being punished, which begs the question, "Where are the men?" But then, if you ask...

Mainstream Muslims have a lot in common with Spider-Man.

American Muslims have worked hard to build bridges and support the U.S. government's efforts to keep America safe. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, "Members of Islamic communities have worked to establish good relationships with U.S. officials, particularly on...

Thanks to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, Islamophobia is at an all-time high. Violent extremists have succeeded in distorting the common perception of who Muslims really are. Most North Americans now equate Islam with violence, and think Muslims are bent on world domination.

In reality, the overwhelming majority of...