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From Graeme Wood comes the definitive book on the history, psychology, character and aims of the Islamic State. Based on Wood's unprecedented access to supporters, recruiters and high-ranking members of the most infamous jihadist group in the world, The Way of the Strangers is a riveting, fast-paced deep dive into the apocalyptic dogma that informs the group's worldview, from the ideas that motivate it to the 'fatwa factory' that produces its laws to its very specific plans for the future.

All my viewpoints are of my own. I say the quiet part out load, and I don’t miss. If I’m speaking the truth, then I don’t care who it offends. There is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator.

“Islam began as something strange and it will return to being strange, so blessed are the strangers.” That is the saying that many Muslims use to apply to themselves. But are we truly strangers to this world? This podcast is my personal perspective on life when viewed through the Islamic lens of a Western Convert. I talk a lot about concepts of death, spirituality, differences in religious ideologies and how that all blends into walking through modern day life. Along the way, we may run into swords, armor, movies, culture and the like. Produced by Isa Martell. Follow on Twitter: @...