John L. Esposito - The Future of Islam

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One of the most respected American scholarly authority on Islam, John L. Esposito, visited the University of Kentucky Wednesday, September 10, 2014, to discuss “The Future of Islam: Assessing the Elements of Reform, Revival, and Fundamentalism in the Muslim World,” at the Singletary Center Recital Hall.
The event was part of the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences Passport to the World 2014-15 program Year of the Middle East: Crossroads of the World.
A professor of Islamic Studies and International Affairs at Georgetown University, Esposito discussed his book on the portrait of Islam today and tomorrow, drawn by a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes of the fastest growing religion in the world.
Esposito’s interviews and articles with newspapers, magazines, and the media in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Guardian, The Times of London, CNN, ABC Nightline, CBS, NBC and the BBC.

[@pheonixjalal]

WOW I am impressed to see how people reject truth and how people find truth.

[@waqasnoorani5623]

if you want understand islam read quran and authentic hadith simple

[@ahmedyassin7702]

Always truth prevails very fast, and Islam is doing so, God willing it will.

[@mumtazshamsee5029]

Dr. Esposito, may God bless you for standing up for new favorite group to pick on. I also hope that God rewards you with guidance towards truth and you accept and bow only to one God and his prophets.

[@LogansWarning]

Save the victim card. Islam is the cancer of the world.

[@robertgift]

I have heard: "Islamic countries are the _shitholes_ of the world."

[@dunkenus]

so many people put interest in Islam here..see those bashers you know how much they love to find out about Islam listening to talks and bash...well thats common even during the time of Prophet Muhammad even the polytheists listened to Quran..:)

[@hologramhouse729]

Many parts of the Quran predate mr M..... thus his whole story doesn't fly anymore.... what else did he make up?

[@LogansWarning]

Islam is a disgrace to humanity.

[@kaleemulla19]

Quran 9:33 He is the One who sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, and will make it dominate all religions, in spite of the idol worshipers.

[@abumasud7092]

accept or reject ISLAM will not surrender like Japan . ISLAM will remain and remain and remain

[@BoqPrecision]

Well111 Islam in the end is the submission to ALLAH'S will. If Allah wills it, Islam will flourish in the West.

[@theheartsees8752]

people hate on his own findings let him speak his mind and instead of writing curses, just agreed to disagree and move on with your live. I wish everybody in the world would just be because life is short and every individual would be in the grave by himself/herself. FACTS.

[@ayatulkhursi]

The soul with as much of a mustard seed of hate, intolerant arrogance, will not see the light (face) of the creator. Instead it will feel the most awful intense heat and unimaginable desperate despair on the day all souls will answer for its deeds (actions and spoken word). The tongue will be the souls noose, the soul will live in torment for time, you might want to deny, but that day is assured. By the token of time through the ages, man is at loss, except such as have faith, do righteous deeds and join together in truth and patience(Sur 103). Careful of what you speak and what enters your heart, most of our knowledge do not equate to a grain of sand. Dear souls do not ruin yourselves with ignorant arrogant conjecture, less you be counted among the few you despise as well.

[@farison2941]

truth is bitter !!!!! he said it very well thats why some are hurt and commenting with their dumb brain to realise that fact in this video

[@raybadiassaf]

Correction : The Levant, namely Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan , in Arabic is ( بلاد ألشام ) it's the area used to call before Sykes - Picot agreement in 1916 , by ( ألهلال ألخصيب ) The Fertile Crescent .

[@Shoaib14319]

This one is Worth watching..

[@user-lq4pn2sk5t]

Some people are putting terms for accepting the existence of Islam, which is to be modified in a way that makes it lose its characteristics totally.

[@mohammedkhan6039]

Truth hurts, huh?

[@sophosalpha]

Esposito is a great genius and a great authority on comparative religion

[@taharchaib4714]

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and careful stupidity ! just think twice ! The salvation lies within !!!!!

[@user-vl4gh7pt3d]

Great talk

[@TWOCOWS1]

yeah, in a wind tunnel

[@user-vl4gh7pt3d]

clarence spencer you are entitled to you opinion

[@History1lovers]

Islam or Muslim You might be Muslim too. If (you believe and submit your well to the only one God). Then you are Muslim. Ibraham and Mosis and Jesus and all the prophets believed in one God and what ever they were doing not in their well but to the well of only one God.

[@doctorsabir5]

to get the true picture first one has to take off the colored glasses....

[@abdulhak2310]

Plz.send comments against lslam after studing it in detail

[@bepassionsbepassions4721]

Brothers and sisters understand Islam. Listen Quran. What it says.

[@m.ibraheemmaan7604]

Such a excellent stuff of knowledge john

[@beehivepattern5695]

I love this lecture, I think big point is "Fuel"...mostly comes from Saudi to all Nations.

[@doctorsabir5]

excellent lecture thank for sharing

[@redomkhan5455]

Awesome

[@Hassan_MMM]

Good and Ecstatical Explaination

[@shamakhan8207]

In today's world one really need not to be an intellectual ,professor or a scholar as long as one can speak English,,,,,, just twist , paraphrase , speak briskly and vociferously and unapologetically,,,,,,,,, the day is urs............ this video is a living example....

[@brahimagandouz3528]

Waw spijtig dat ze niet allemaal zo denken. Maar degene de waarheid vertellen zullen niet gehoord worden. En degene die leugens vertellen geloven ze

[@alifaizan09]

is espizito Muslim or Christian?

[@mohammedhanif6780]

Faizan Khan Catholic

[@lothargeppert3879]

He is talking and talking and talking and talking and talking and I don't get the point. Please make a clear point, short and clear. Thanks.

[@lothargeppert3879]

I agree with him in one point: US foreign policy needs to stop interventions in islamic countries. Stop war and leave them dealing with their problems in their own way. Bring all the oriental non-muslims to the west and then don't interfere anymore. There is no other chance to keep peace.

[@Mr.Henrik]

34 people can't last more than 5 minutes >:D

[@Rotebuehl1]

This man is nuts! He quoted baroness Warsi, a muslim life peer and member of the British House of Lords! Well, that lady became a member of the House of Lords, NOT BECAUSE OF ISLAMIC COMPATIBILITY, BUT BECAUSE OF BRITISH DEMOCRATIC FAIRNESS & ANGLICAN-CHRISTIAN RIGHTEOUSNESS! What a twister this man is! It's outrageous !!!!!!!!!

[@citizenOfNowhere777]

Rotebuehl1 You took out of context what he was saying you bigots.

[@leklektan1358]

So Esposito what is their future? Talk for 1.5 hrs but not answering the title of the talk. totally wrong on Sharia.. how can he be a scholar?

[@mikemichael8280]

Seems to me this man who calls himself an expert in Islam never read Al Bukhari and it's explanation by Al Tabari

[@islander3191]

when i listen this guy, just for 5 min i already know what he mean, he is totaly one of abu jahil cousin, him self he migrate america why he didn't stay italy, he don't see george washington he use to have his on copy of quran, america was mosque before his great gran father was born, but for me, he never bother me, god say give them little bit time, before he going to meat his lord, why he don't work more hard so he can create life forever, he can beat death, but god say they think they are claver, but i make them totally deaf,dumb and blind. they invade hole word by guns libya, ethiopia, asia hole world, but islam dont invade any country he bring true message people follows and agree because they are smart not like you, so please work hard and hard with help of all organisation with all devils, you name it, you can not stop spreading of islam because is true, you have planning and God have planning and always victorious God plan. 14.42 quran and don't think God is unaware of what the wrongdoers he is only delays them for a day when eyes will stare in horror. proprio un tipo italiano quando divenantato americano, questa tipo di ignoranza proprio deve essere, allora per me no mi soprezza questa tipo di delinguenza o maleducato con un proprio persone come lui.

[@fisterklister]

Mr Esposio do not consider, that the muslims were a conquering menace and reached Vienna, where they were stopped.

[@thicky]

i do agree with the paranoia that was set n place with ground zero by these pam geller types. however we cannot bury our head in the sand and act like there is not a problem within the islamic theology and what it actually teaches. its sad but people like geller are using the theology of islam to make people fearful. when it sould be about them creating dialogue and understanding about reform in the islamic movement.

[@TWOCOWS1]

The usual self-hating Westerner, considering anyone--anyone--to be better than a Western man. He makes fun of Catholicism and the pope. I dare him to make fun of Islam and their saints, but still hope to live to see the light of the day next week....

[@hologramhouse729]

oh that poophead Allah

[@TWOCOWS1]

we pray as well for him to convert to Islam and be GONE

[@XellDincht]

***** lets hope he is not stupid enough

[@myumyumoralez3193]

you're lying ......

[@TWOCOWS1]

Moe, you are sooo deep--NOT

[@basheermp6235]

Youtub 1, shakir naik 2, talk islam 3, boona muhammad

[@weitheceo]

I married a Muslim I have not been killed yet. Because I am not living in a Muslim country

[@theheartsees8752]

Bad Apple L so u believe your girl is respecting u because of the country u live in? 😂

[@fisterklister]

No no no Mr. E, your relativism won't work.

[@filipvansteenbrugge3072]

clearly monny pays all,it make even people say the most stupid things.

[@42BETWO]

Delusional...the liberalism is strong in this one.

[@tomkoopman306]

wil you please get of my computer?

[@MrKebasi]

twas judas Iscariot who was cruxified on the cross on the night of gethsemane before the day of atonement

[@abbashighlander8807]

Mohamed Monem praying isn't a part of shari3a so your respected professor is not that respected. This guy does not know anything about shari3a !

[@roygeorge9012]

he is totally naive

[@AviZvi]

Waste of time listening to this apologist.

[@marcopolo178]

Dear Avi ben Ze'ev....IF u r really an scholar on Comparative Studies of World Religion.. .do research on Islam...and do compare with Judaism and Christianity...u will find the true religion...Question for u...Why u r here in this world?? Do think...shalom

[@Operator_MetroSolid]

Avi ben Ze'ev zionism is a political genocidal death cult

[@1AbdulHaleem]

A good comedian and a bad liar.

[@hasebhawrami1157]

alot of rubbish...