This episode was recorded on December 28th 2021.

In this episode, Hamza Yusuf and I discuss the core beliefs of Islam, Hamza’s conversion, the importance of bridging religions, and the problem with our culture now.

Hamza Yusuf is an American neo-traditionalist Islamic scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College, and the author of seven books, including Purification of Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart, Agenda to Change our Condition, and The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit.

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—Chapters—
(0:00) — Intro
(1:01) — Religious upbringing
(5:09) — Community & freethinking
(7:03) — The glue that holds things together
(9:59) — The problem with our culture
(10:01) — Arabic word for disbeliever
(13:00) — Gratitude despite suffering
(17:02) — Jacques Lusseyran
(20:53) — Repentance I
(30:11) — Cleanliness, prayer, discernment
(32:48) — Repentance II
(33:55) — Hamza's conversion & near-death experience
(40:24) — Preparing to die
(45:38) — What drew Hamza to Islam
(48:30) — Obedience to God—practically & conceptually
(50:29) — Islam vs. collectivist philosophies
(53:20) — Differentiating religious beliefs
(54:48) — Aurel Kolnai
(57:23) — The idea of evil
(1:00:49) — Religiosity, atheism, values
(1:07:04) — Creation, evolution, consciousness
(1:09:26) — Islam in practice
(1:16:44) — Importance of bridging religions
(1:18:57) — Summary of Islam’s core beliefs
(1:22:20) — Commonalities among religions

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