What exactly is the sin of apostasy? Does it mean a genuine Christian can actually lose his or her salvation? Or does it mean something else? Are there such people who once professed faith in Christ, ...

How Afghanistan deals with the case of Abdul Rahman, the former Muslim turned Christian who is standing trial in Kabul for apostasy, is being closely watched around the globe, and could have a ...

The Qur'an neither defined apostasy in legal terms, nor imposed a punishment for it in this life. Apostasy should be understood as a matter of freedom of conscience, rather than a capital crime. The ...

Restrictions on religious beliefs and practices occur in a variety of circumstances, but this study finds that they are particularly common in countries that prohibit blasphemy, apostasy or defamation ...

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University. He is the author of What Is an American Muslim? Embracing Faith and Citizenship. The imposition of the ...