Despite the fact that, like Buddhism, Islam prohibits murder, the two are treated quite differently when it comes to its adherents committing acts of violence.
Joshua Eaton
Joshua Eaton is a journalist covering religion and politics, international human rights, and social movements. Currently interim editor-in-chief of Spare Change News, he is the former co-editor-in-chief of Cult/ure: The Graduate Journal of Harvard Divinity School, where he earned an MDiv. His work has appeared at Al Jazeera America, Al Jazeera English, Huffington Post, Global Post, Buddhadharma, Tricycle, Tikkun and other publications.