America's "Jihad"

America's Struggle with "Jihadists," the "Far Left," the "Far Right," and other "Extremists"

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Violent Extremism and the Value of Interfaith Dialogue*

By Brian Adams on April 14, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon

By Dan Sockle on February 14, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Meet the 13 Most Powerful Muslim Women in Britain

By Dan Sockle on August 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Learning from the “Tree of 40 Fruit”

By Dan Sockle on August 8, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

America’s “Jihad” is part of a Global struggle…

By Dan Sockle on August 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )
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  • January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?
  • Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr's dream, depolarize and reunify America
  • Highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Sep 8 at 12:30 PM PDT
  • An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan - from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)
  • Path forward to help those STRANDED in Afghanistan - and repair America's global image
  • Hey "Patriots!"
  • The Capitol Riots - Where do we go from here?
  • Does the end really justify the means?
  • We must overcome anti-Trump fever to restore bipartisan problem-solving
  • Beyond struggling, is America imploding?

“Judge Not”

By Dan Sockle on September 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

“Judge Not” – a Poem (author unknown) I was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered Heaven’s door Not by the beauty of it all Nor the lights or its décor But it […]

Talking vs. Listening by The Dalai Lama

By Dan Sockle on August 27, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know; but when you listen, you may learn something new.” Dalai Lama (The Mankind Project)

Need some Inspiration with a capital “I?”

By Dan Sockle on August 25, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Whatever your gender, ethnicity, faith or culture, if this does not inspire you as to the power of the human spirit, nothing will. If Jennifer could overcome her challenges, why the heck […]

From the Front Lines Abroad to Ferguson, USA

By Dan Sockle on August 25, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Nowhere is humanity’s “Jihad” (struggle) more evident than right here in our own backyard. Okay, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi’s Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) might be a little more gruesome and barbaric, followed closely […]

Is Real Respect Possible?

By Brian Adams on August 19, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

In a recent post, Dan Sockle wrote, “Thus, the goal of bringing focus to America’s struggle, with our identity and our values, is to increasingly engage in the sharing of ideas and […]

Deconstructing “Jihad”

By Dan Sockle on August 18, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

To most Muslims, “Jihad” has three meanings, or levels: First, there is “Jihad e Akbar,” or the “Greatest Jihad,” which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to […]

Quote of the Week: Mark Twain

By Dan Sockle on August 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble… It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” -Mark Twain

Why this blog? Why now?

By Dan Sockle on August 13, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )
FACT WARS

After a career in criminal and civil investigations, mediation and various levels of “keeping the peace,” or at least trying to, I have come to believe that too few of us enter […]

Meet the 13 Most Powerful Muslim Women in Britain

By Dan Sockle on August 13, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Note: I am sharing this image and headline to draw attention to the fact that these well-educated, professional and successful Muslim women are in fact still Muslim. If even clearly successful and […]

Pick of the Week: Frontline’s “Losing Iraq”

By Dan Sockle on August 12, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Check out this 90-minute special report from FrontLine on what led to the current chaos in Iraq — and how the Obama administration is being pulled back into the conflict… http://www.pbs.org/frontline/losing-iraq/

Learning from the “Tree of 40 Fruit”

By Dan Sockle on August 8, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )
Tree of 40 Fruit

CBS news shared a snippet about a Syracuse art professor, Sam Van Aken, who created, over a nine-year period, a single tree bearing forty different fruit. Here is the photo (or an […]

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Food for Thought »

January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?

Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr’s dream, depolarize and reunify America

An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)

Communicating »

Beyond struggling, is America imploding?

New Terrorist Weapon More Powerful Than Nukes

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy – and We’d Better Wake Up Soon

Featured »

Violent Extremism and the Value of Interfaith Dialogue*

Meet the 13 Most Powerful Muslim Women in Britain

Learning from the “Tree of 40 Fruit”

Available Now: “America’s Jihad” by Dan Sockle

A collection of 24 individual journeys from 9/11 to today; from a UNITED to a DIVIDED States of America, and a fractured world desperately looking for truth and accountability in religion and politics. Buy it today...

Deconstructing “Jihad”

To most Muslims, "Jihad" has three meanings, or levels: First, there is "Jihad e Akbar," or the "Greatest Jihad," which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to always "Do the Right Thing;" Second is "Jihad e Kabeer," which is to extend those values to family, neighbors and community, essentially live by "The Golden Rule;" Third, "Jihad e Asghar" is emphatically the last resort - to physically defend yourself/family/community is justified only to the extent of neutralizing the threat(s). In other words, there is no terrorism or "Holy War" version of "Jihad" among the genuinely moderate... Read On..

Intro to America’s “Jihad”

America’s Jihad is part of a Global struggle … Both individually and collectively, we are struggling over our values and the extent to which we are willing to engage our "world," however large or small that might be. This goes on throughout our lives. The "Jihad" dominating headlines today is our struggle to understand Islam vs. Islamism, or the religion vs. the radicalized ideology being exercised by extremists. Just as non-Muslims struggle to understand Islam, so do the majority of the approximately 1.6 billion Muslims around the globe. Read On...

Rules of Engagement

  • Be courteous and constructive – keep it civil.
  • Project respect if you want to be respected.
  • Bring your “A game” - which starts with an open mind.
  • Ask and probe without attacking.
  • Try first to find and focus on your shared values and common interests.
  • Challenge positions with the intent to achieve mutual understanding.
  • Avoid being “offended,” “annoyed,” or “aggrieved” as this impedes our ability to listen and learn.
None of the above requires “Political Correctness” – one of our greatest obstacles to problem-solving.

Recent Posts

  • January 6… How many “Big Lies” must we endure? What is your situational awareness?
  • Virginians can now revive and elevate MLK Jr’s dream, depolarize and reunify America
  • Highly recommend this upcoming webinar on Sep 8 at 12:30 PM PDT
  • An excellent recap of where we went wrong in Afghanistan – from the Mercatus Center (George Mason Univ.)
  • Path forward to help those STRANDED in Afghanistan – and repair America’s global image

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