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Berkeley Arts & Letters: Reza Aslan on How To Win a Cosmic War
In his new book, the acclaimed writer of No god but God and Middle East analyst for CBS News Reza Aslan lays out, for the first time, a revolutionary assessment of the social movement behind al-Qaeda and like-minded militants throughout the Muslim world. He argues the the goals and aspirations of Jihadists are so impossible to achieve in this life that they have been forced to transform their earthly struggle for power and influence into a metaphysical conflict between Good and Evil ÂÂ what he calls a Cosmic War. Surveying the global scene, Aslan explores why religion is once again becoming the supreme marker of identity in nearly all parts of the globe. In doing so, he launches a revolution in the way we understand ÂÂ and confront ÂÂ radical Islam. How do you win a cosmic war? Refuse to fight one. Reza Aslan is a scholar of religions, a fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, a featured blogger for ÂÂAnderson Cooper 360ÂÂ and a regular on ÂÂThe Daily Show with Jon StewartÂÂ. He is cofounder and creative director of BoomGen Studios, a hub for creative content from and about the Middle East, as well as the editorial executive of Mecca.com, an on-line community for Muslim youth. Born in Iran, he now lives in Los Angeles where he is assistant professor of creative writing at UC Riverside.
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LocationFirst Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
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