The Key To Respecting Religious Groups We Dont Agree With, According To Reza Aslan

[rug]

The religion scholar pushes even his own boundaries in new CNN show, “Believer.”



“Believer” premieres on CNN on Sunday, March 5.

02/17/2017 03:55 pm ET
By Antonia Blumberg

It’s easy to write off belief systems that may seem strange or foreign. But perhaps there’s something even the most devout among us can learn from exploring the unknown.

That’s the premise of author and scholar Reza Aslan’s new CNN show, “Believer,” which explores some of the world’s most misunderstood religious sects.

“My intention with everything I’ve ever done in my career has been to find ways to break through the walls that separate us, whether that’s religion, nationality or what have you,” Aslan said in a recent interview with The Huffington Post.

And that’s the primary aim of “Believer,” Aslan said, which premieres on Sunday, March 5. “Our hope is to introduce people to world views and faith communities that may seem a little strange and foreign and even frightening, but after watching me go through the experience of becoming part of these communities they may seem more relatable.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/reza-aslan-believer-cnn_us_58a647a2e4b07602ad53281f

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. No thanks.

[rug]

2. You're welcome.

I expect this is more your speed.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. You expect wrong.

[rug]

4. That's encouraging.

[edhopper]

5. In this political climate

and given the audience this is for.
It's not a bad thing.