Will Islam come into the twenty-first century?

From: Free Inquiry | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

The future of Islam has been a much-debated topic since September 11, 2001, which revealed what the most militant and fundamentalist followers of that religion are capable of. Many have argued that the faith should not be blamed for the actions of a few extremists. Others say that the hijackers merely carried out Islam's teachings to their logical conclusions, and that many more such acts of terrorism would follow.

This debate has taken place tentatively, in an atmosphere of restraint. Many who would examine and critique Islamic beliefs are hampered by their ...

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