Topics

Find notes, articles and talks by subject.

The topic list is being finalised; until then, notes and articles are grouped by their own subjects.

In the Telegram notes

• Quran translation 293
• Islam: why and how? 157
• Tafsir 201
• Hadith 110
• Beliefs 248
• Ethics 217
• Talks & podcasts 182
• Reminders 99

In the articles (kalaam.ir)

• God and divine unity 38 Arguments for God, the divine attributes, the purpose of creation and questions of belief.
• Reason and faith 44 The place of reason in religion, why beliefs matter, and a critique of blind obedience.
• Religion and ethics 21 Why ethics comes before the letter of religious texts, and ethics in the hadith.
• Critique of religious practice 31 Against superstition, excess, fanaticism and shallow readings of religion.
• The Prophet and his household 38 The Imamate in the Quran, the lives of the Imams, the Mahdi, and Shia–Sunni dialogue.
• The Quran 10 Commentary on verses, the preservation of the text, and selected verses.
• Questions and objections 35 Answers to common questions and objections about religion.
• Spirituality 8 Prayer, trust in God and the inner life.
• Society and politics 23 Justice, government, freedom, elections and public culture.
• Religion online 6 Religious outreach on the internet, online festivals and e-learning.
• Dialogues 37 Transcripts of conversations on faith, from messengers, social networks and the Kheradgah sessions.
• News and announcements 15
• About the author 1