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Is There “A Problem with Islam”?
If I am asked “Is there a problem with Islam?” My answer is an emphatic no. If I am asked “Is there a problem with modern Islamic thought?” My answer is an emphatic yes. I do not want to be pedantic, … Continue reading
“Islamism”
I’ll admit up front that I did not read the article as thoroughly as I might, for my concern is more general than specific to the article which has reminded me of it; The term, “Islamism,” as used here. I … Continue reading
Letter to Baghdadi
I thought I had posted this a long time ago, but it doesn’t appear so, so here it is: http://www.lettertobaghdadi.com/ In the humble opinion of a lay scholar, that is one excellent letter. The positions taken by the scholars who … Continue reading
Hermeneutics and The Infidel State
Update: Being that my position as put forth below is but that of a lay scholar, I’d like to direct readers to the excellently written and technically superior Open Letter to Al-Baghdadi, composed by a group of Muslim scholars. It … Continue reading
The Fetishization of the Koran
Before I read the Koran, I was a Muslim. All my life, I have wanted communion with God, and I have felt that worship is nothing less than full devotion to the way of righteousness. It is in aiding the … Continue reading
Islam
This post is being created because my response to a blog post over at philosoraptor exceeds the character limit, so I just linked to it. I apologize for this post being beneath the standard to which it should adhere. I … Continue reading
Engineering Walden 