Muslim POV: Truth vs. Lies Now

Muslim POV: Truth vs. Lies. The chasm between good and evil expands and reveals itself. What is our lifeline in these dark times? Real Talk on Muslims, Islam and what it means to be a convert to Islam after 30+ years as a Muslim convert. I share wisdom, experience, and reflections from the life God curated for me as an American-born Taiwanese (immigrant parents) California-raised, Ivy-league educated Muslim convert married to a world renowned Islamic scholar! About Me: I am the Executive Director of The Usuli Institute (https://www.usuli.org/), where we do amazing work to elevate ethics, critical thinking, social justice and beauty and humanism in Islam. Read my writing at: https://gracesong.substack.com/ Chapters: 0:00 Truth vs. Lies 0:31 Where we are in the U.S. and the World 2:51 Reflecting on What Matters, Measuring Truth by Lies 4:32 What Do We Stand For? 5:38 Recent Signs and Reminders from God 6:15 3 Stories about Truth. Story 1: "I Don't Lie" 10:35 Story 2: The Monsters in the Closet 16:41 Story 3: Candace Owens as Truth Teller 20:00 The Challenge of The Day 21:20 What We Need For Our Times 23:20 A Just Society 24:45 Where Do We Go? 26:00 Extending an Invitation 27:19 Islam as a Lifeline Must-Read Articles I mention in the video: "Swapping the Architecture," by Steve Caplan: https://substack.com/home/post/p-1850... "Protective Fictions," by Tad Stoermer: https://substack.com/home/post/p-1851... Candace Owens Conversation I mention, marked to the part I speak about:    • Myron Gaines x Candace Owens   Check out our ground-breaking work on the Usuli Institute YouTube channel: @TheUsuliInstitute where you can sign up for a YouTube Membership and access monthly members-only live Q&A's. Project Illumine: The Light of the Qur'an (The first direct-to-English Qur'anic Commentaries in over 40 years) here:    • COMPLETE QUR'ANIC COMMENTARIES: Project Il...   Project Illumine: The Light of Prophet Muhammad (new original research on the life and legacy of the Prophet of Islam) here:    • Project Illumine II: Sirah (The Life of th...   And The Usuli Institute (The Prophet's Pulpit) on Substack: https://theusuliinstitute.substack.com/ IMPORTANT BOOKS TO READ BY THE MOST IMPORTANT ISLAMIC SCHOLAR AND JURIST OF OUR TIMES ~ DR. KHALED ABOU EL FADL: The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists The Search For Beauty in Islam: A Conference of the Books The Prophet's Pulpit Series: Commentaries on the State of Islam The Palestine Sermons Reasoning with God: Reclaiming Shari'ah in the Modern Age Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women Love the music at the end? Performed by the gifted Wietske Merison from her album REMINDER, produced by Usuli Music! This beautiful track is called, "Heaven." For more on Wietske Merison: https://www.wietskemerison.com/ For the music: https://wietskemerison.hearnow.com/ #muslimconvert #islam #muslim #muslimrevert #usuli #americanmuslim #hijab #muslimwomen