Category: AntiMuslim
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Muslim Americans Are Among the Least Likely to Support Violence—And Political Violence Can Be Higher in Some U.S. Subgroups, Including White Evangelicals
In the United States, fear often speaks louder than evidence—especially when it comes to Muslims. Public discourse continues to imply that Islamic belief is uniquely linked to violence, an assumption reinforced by selective media coverage and political rhetoric. Yet decades of empirical research tell a very different story. If Americans are serious about religious freedom…
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A Secular Argument Against Anti-Muslim Prejudice
Opposition to anti-Muslim prejudice does not require religious belief, theological agreement, or endorsement of any particular doctrine. It follows from widely shared secular commitments: equal citizenship under the law, basic standards of evidence, and the moral principle that individuals should be judged by their actions rather than stereotyped as a group. 1. Equal citizenship and…