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Garry Wills: ‘The Religion of the Qur’an Is a Religion of Peace’

With What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters, religion author Garry Wills is here to reassure us: What did the scripture of Islam tell me about the duty to kill infidels? Some people are sure it is ... read more

Winter books: The getaway edition

“What the Qur’an Meant and Why It Matters” by Garry Wills (Viking ... by a scholar of Islam, so it shouldn’t be judged for its lack of originality,” Hamid writes. “It is a book for people who know lit... read more

Scholars discuss Quran, misconceptions of Islamic faith

Christian scholar Garry Wills said he felt ashamed when his colleague asked him why, after all the time Wills had spent studying religion, he had never read the Quran. On Thursday at Evanston Township ... read more

The Toxic Mix of Religion and Government

Whenever some issue comes up that entails commingling of government and religion, careful examination almost always ... see the commentary on it by Garry Wills —is only the most recent illustration. I... read more

My Take: America's 12 Most Influential Catholics

Editor's note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "God is Not One ... Blogger Andrew Sullivan In another era, this final slot might have gone to Garry Wills, a Pulitz... read more

Does the West face “an almost certain doom”?

Christian overtures to establish a lasting peace accord were invariably answered by a repetition ... Islamic nations that were not initially conquered by force of arms. Islam is a religion, and this f... read more

Preparing For The 2019 General Elections

Islam is the religion of truth and peace. Thus, it prohibits harming and ... Power is Allah’s; He bestows it on whom He wills, and withdraws it from whom He wills, as He Himself says: “Say ... read more

The Second Amendment’s History

By Beverly Bandler “A majority of Americans tell pollsters that they believe the Second Amendment protects private ownership of guns,” wrote Garry Wills, historian and author ... robbed us of our joy, ... read more

GREAT LIVES: Nixon, a lonely, resentful figure worthy of Shakespearean tragedy

"What is best and weakest in America," wrote the scholar Garry Wills, "goes out in reciprocating strength and ... as he dreamed, a measure of peace. At home, he embodied that great American virtue: pr... read more

Islamic concept of death

It is surprising that some Muslims are angry and threatening to disturb the peace just because ... is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated ... read more

Gospels don't say Jesus was crucified, scholar claims

Not everyone is convinced by his research. Garry Wills, the author of "What Jesus Meant," "What Paul Meant," and "What the Gospels Meant," dismisses it as "silliness." "The verb is stauresthai from st... read more