Renovatio

Renovatio The Stranger in Ithaca Scott F. Crider A film adaptation of Homer’s epic offers rare honesty about the shame returning warriors carry with them, which often frays the bonds of family. Essays An Ottoman Response to Enforcing Piety Mustafa Akyol The virtue of piety is praiseworthy in a person, but how far should society go to make it compulsory for all? Articles The Spirit in the Science Ankur Barua How a group of Hindu intellectuals challenged the dogma of empiricism. Articles The Importance of Being Earnest about Islamic Philosophy Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Hamza Yusuf Without grounding in traditional Islamic philosophy and metaphysics, Muslims risk jeopardizing a profound intellectual heritage that can contribute to modern society. Q&As Our Latest Edition Sacred Order in Subversive Times Our writers focus on preserving sacred order in subversive times. They enlighten us on revolutions and rebellions, hierarchies of wealth and wisdom, and meritocracy and metaphysics. Read the Table of Contents, and peek inside the edition. Sample Inside Pages Select your choice of 3 editions, 6 editions, or the full set at a significant discount. View Discounted Bundles Audio Essays Music and the Decline of Civilization Esmé L. K. Partridge Both Greek and Chinese traditions see the abandonment of musical laws as calamitous for the common good. mic The Incoherence of Secular Messiahs Faraz Khan Why the New Paganists Cannot Fill the Void of Nihilism mic Audio Essays What Darwin Believed—and Why It Matters Oubai Elkerdi Studying Darwin’s life and his philosophical influences tests our beliefs about “science” and helps us to be informed, granular, and selective about our commitments. Articles On Migrating to Lands of Melancholy Abdal Hakim Murad Those who migrate for worldly gain are likely to be miserably assimilated and crushed, while those whose intention is noble, who are willing to see and understand and heal, can serve a redemptive purpose. Essays The Purpose of Pain—and Pleasure Nasrin Rouzati, Hamza Yusuf A conversation examining Qur’anic teachings on the providential purpose of both suffering and happiness in our lives. Q&As Is Naturalism Ideology? How an Anti-Religious Philosophy Impedes Scientific Progress Joshua Lee Harris Articles What Walking Can Do For Our Souls Hina Khalid The significance of walking in the Islamic tradition, both as a prelude to and as a part of prayer, provides the ground on which to explore the riches of rootedness as a divinely endowed gift unto human beings. mic Audio Essays Music and the Decline of Civilization Esmé L. K. Partridge Both Greek and Chinese traditions see the abandonment of musical laws as calamitous for the common good. Essays The Silent Theology of Islamic Art Oludamini Ogunnaike To many, Islamic art can speak more profoundly and clearly than even the written word. Is it wiser then for Muslims to show, not to tell? Articles Salient Features of an Islamic Framework for Environmental Sustainability Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Munjed M. Murad Articles The Readiness of the Soul Emilio Alzueta An English Muslim sage, a Western poetic form that may be indebted to Arabic literature, and verses that aid us in the path. Text Messages Can English Capture the Language of Revelation? John Walbridge English-speaking Muslims have yet to produce a definitive translation of the Qur’an. What guidance can a new literary translation of the Bible provide for today’s Qur’an translators? mic Audio Essays Join Our Growing Community of Readers What Muslims Should Know about Intellectual Conservatism The conservative tradition contains the West’s richest resources for building a stable commitment to religious freedom that does not slide into relativistic nihilism. Jacob Williams Articles “States of Need Are Gift-Laden Carpets” Michael Sugich Adversity can be the best teacher—because through it one is rendered helpless and in need, which is, in fact, our true condition. Articles Reason and Belief in an Age of Empirical Science Muhammad U. Faruque The debate over God’s existence is not merely a question of logic or evidence but of underlying assumptions. Articles Buy our recent edition “Signs for Our Times” Browse and Buy Audio Essays Wisdom in Pieces Caner K. Dagli Science, philosophy, and art have been blown apart, and our conversations have devolved into chaos. How do we begin to learn the art of disagreement? mic Other People's Truths Eva Brann Reading Sacred Scripture in Secular Settings mic Audio Essays Nationalism as Idolatry William T. Cavanaugh The problems with nationalism do not disappear when “religious” nationalism gives way to “secular” nationalism, because nationalism itself is a kind of religion. Essays On the Mind’s Devotion to Reality Mark Damien Delp Modern philosophy presumes consciousness is a subjective phenomenon—but, as Aquinas teaches, consciousness is far greater than mere awareness. Articles What Islam Gave the Blues Sylviane A. Diouf The blues is neither African nor Islamic—rather, it’s an African American creation shaped by some of the most enduring contributions of West African Muslims to American culture. mic Audio Essays Antigone and the Conflict of Mercy and Justice John Walbridge How might our sympathies shift if we read Sophocles’s play from the perspective of the one responsible for the well-being of a community? Essays Learning for Its Own Sake A Commencement Address Eva Brann Essays Justice, Nonaggression, and Military Ethics in Islam Asma Afsaruddin True justice requires a commitment to temperate behavior and the exercise of self-restraint, even in the face of extreme provocation. Articles The Secret of the Morality Tale Cyrus Ali Zargar Only narratives can ensure our ethics take both intention and circumstance into account. Essays Rumi and Shakespeare Juan Cole Two of humanity’s greatest literary masters show a particular interest in how seemingly intractable conflicts can be resolved through forms of reconciliation. Essays Can a State Have a Moral Right to Exist? Andrew F. March It is often claimed as a self-evident premise that existing states have a presumptive right to exist. But this is a premise democrats must reject. Essays Do you share our vision? If yes, consider supporting this publication. Make a Gift “Saying Yes to Life in Spite of Everything” Joshua Lee Harris Dignity serves both as a lynchpin for moral condemnations of suicide and euthanasia as well as a justification for medical assistance for dying. How can we clarify what dignity demands in relation to suicide? Essays Podcasts Who Gets to Define Islam? Caner Dagli, Ubaydullah Evans Do academics think they know more than practitioners? mic The Impractical Gifts of an Intellectual Life Zena Hitz Philosopher Zena Hitz examines the pleasure and fulfillment that come from intellectual pursuits born out of our own self-directed curiosity Q&As Podcasts Is a Great Books Education for Everyone? Thomas Hibbs, Ubaydullah Evans Philosopher Thomas Hibbs and host Ubaydullah Evans explore one of the most repeated objections to the universal benefits of a liberal arts education. mic Podcasts Sculpting the Self Muhammad U. Faruque, Esmé L. K. Partridge Examining notions of selfhood and subjectivity before and in the modern period mic The Subversive Power of the Sexual Revolution Hamza Yusuf, Carl R. Trueman Videos Podcasts What is the Write Way to Read? Sophia Vasalou What’s the difference between writing books about books, and writing books drawn from one’s own experiences? mic Wrath's Consuming Power The Seven Deadly Sins in the Modern World Chris Hedges, Hamza Yusuf Videos In an age of transience, explore ideas that are timeless. Browse All Issues keyboard_arrow_up