Losing My Religion: How to Grapple with Postmodernism | Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie (Improved Audio)

Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie delivers a pertinent and wide-ranging talk about the troubling phenomenon of postmodernism and the philosophical underpinnings on most secular Western academic institutions. He spoke about how postmodernism thinking can confuse our American-Muslim college students and may lead lead them to have incoherent conclusions about their faith.
Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie is a leading scholar in comparative religion. He currently lectures at Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. He has taught at several Western academic institutions.
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About Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie
Ali Ataie is a perennial student and researcher who has been involved in interfaith activities for over two decades. He holds a Masters in biblical studies with a focus on New Testament and biblical languages. He also holds a PhD in cultural and historical studies in religion from the Graduate Theological Union. His doctoral work focused on Muslim hermeneutics of Biblical texts, especially the Gospel of John. He lives in San Ramon, CA with his wife Roya and three daughters.
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[@noorn7187]

This was a phenomenal lecture. I was glued to the screen. This is my favorite lecture Dr. Ataie has given. I pray Dr. Ataie can do a longer, deep dive, detailed lecture series on post modernism in the near future InshAllah.

[@farhiyaa4880]

Post modernism = believing in things you dont understand. Thank you for clarifying the confusion. I never understood all these terms . May Allah reward you!!

[@mohamedyunus7763]

Dr. Ali Ataie is amazing! I pray that his etymological research information spreads farer than the clout seeking debates by polemicists.

[@purveyorofproof]

May Allah SWT elevate and protect this brother

[@qarai1]

السلام علیک یا استاذی Excellent lecture, it is so refreshing to listen to a lecture that is so profound and reflective of the knowledge of speaker, May Allah Jalla jalaaloh grant you health and prosperity inshaallah

[@zeyad45]

Excellent discourse.

[@nailfelagund7508]

Amazing lecture, may Allah bless Dr. Ali for it.

[@younesbenaddi4721]

One of the best lectures I have listened to ma sha Allah

[@zakme5638]

This was à pretty edifying lecture

[@abbasshojaee]

Just came across this video, a knowledgeable scholar and engaging talk.

[@leslazraks8286]

Your lectures pull me back closer to Allah Maoulana. Allah yjazik khair

[@yassine4982]

I never knew that Foucault was a professor in university of tunis, what a disaster. no wonder Tunisian are the most "liberal" people. no wonder our professors are a mess. I had once a teacher in middle school who taught " Tarbiyah Islamia" and she was one of the most morally corrupt people i've ever seen. Please pray for Tunisia everyone.

[@deechonada]

allahumma ameen. Before i reverted (its been 2 years and I'm turning 23 in summer) i visited yasmin hamamet about 10 years ago. Its beautiful but it does seem a bit liberal there

[@shak347]

Such an important lecture with such bad audio quality.

[@ThePicadillygirl]

25:25 I wasnt ready to hear a quotation from Elsa from Frozen in a lecture in a mosque but hey, this is Dr. Ali Ataie and I should've known better :))

[@younesalsaidi4076]

الله

[@restricted6364]

i winder if the sheikh can provide any books related to destructionism

[@wiilwaalarawelo5795]

Unfortunately terrible Audio

[@qarai1]

استاد عزیز و محترم من شیفته کلام شما شده ام و سخنان شما را دنبال میکنم . ایکاش می‌توانستم با شما تماسی داشته باشم چرا که مایلم جوابی به سوال های خودم از نگاه وسیع علمی شما داشته باشم. انشاءالله

[@zahraaziz3151]

Can the audio be fixed? It’s hard to listen to

[@y.v.8803]

lol - 1:04:36 - 1:09:51

[@ns.hidayat]

Post Modernism is a comedy that you are difficult not to laugh at

[@shak347]

The shaking hand is a bit much for our oumma. Man he lost me there.

[@inhumanhyena]

Post-structuralism is a rejection of or critique of structuralism (a previous philosophical movement). To call it the rejection hierarchical structures is so grossly reductive it's ridiculous. Especially for a supposed scholar or academic to state and therefore the lecture is impossible to take seriously. Perhaps there are certain topics certain scholars shouldn't touch. Unless they wish to mislead and confuse the listener which I can't imagine any good scholar would ever want to do and would be against their goal, especially if they are Muslim.

[@nailfelagund7508]

Derida calls for deconstruction, Dr. Ali is absolutely correct. So do many other postmodernists. And postmodernism isn't equal to post-structuralism.

[@yassine4982]

okay. we will take you seriously when you don't have crazy music in your channel. dismissed.