Sceptics of Islam

Sceptics of Islam
Author: Ralph M. Coury
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-02-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781786733627

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Arab debates about the critical relationship between religion and modernity began in the early nineteenth century. Such debates are now integral to the struggle for power between a variety of political groups and their opponents, and are vital to understanding the modern Middle East. This unique volume introduces writings of Arab Christian and Muslim revisionist and radical "free thinkers" who have tried to redefine the relationship. It challenges the deeply entrenched idea that the contemporary Islamic world has been impermeable to a critique of religious ideas and practices. Authors from the nineteenth century to the present are included. Some are avowed believers, even if they adopt positions many might regard as heretical; others are openly agnostic and atheistic. Despite their differences, all have been united in disputing the notion that life should conform exclusively to a system of values and laws based upon the Qur'an or the Bible, or, in some cases less radically, upon these as they were widely understood before the onset of modernity. They have also rejected many of the standard religious 'liberal' assumptions that are regularly invoked against traditionalism. The book's originality lies in its evaluation of the social and cultural impact of these thinkers.

Sceptics of Islam

Sceptics of Islam
Author: Ralph M. Coury
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018
Genre: Islam
ISBN: 135098793X

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"Arab debates about the critical relationship between religion and modernity began in the early nineteenth century. Such debates are now integral to the struggle for power between a variety of political groups and their opponents, and are vital to understanding the modern Middle East. This unique volume introduces writings of Arab Christian and Muslim revisionist and radical "free thinkers" who have tried to redefine the relationship. It challenges the deeply entrenched idea that the contemporary Islamic world has been impermeable to a critique of religious ideas and practices. Authors from the nineteenth century to the present are included. Some are avowed believers, even if they adopt positions many might regard as heretical; others are openly agnostic and atheistic. Despite their differences, all have been united in disputing the notion that life should conform exclusively to a system of values and laws based upon the Qur'an or the Bible, or, in some cases less radically, upon these as they were widely understood before the onset of modernity. They have also rejected many of the standard religious 'liberal' assumptions that are regularly invoked against traditionalism. The book's originality lies in its evaluation of the social and cultural impact of these thinkers."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

A Skeptic s Guide to Islam

A Skeptic s Guide to Islam
Author: Heina Dadabhoy
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-12
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1634310284

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An honest insider's look at Islam and Muslim life from a former devout veiled Muslim turned outspoken atheist, whose personal journey has been featured in the New York Times Straight from the mouth and mind of an ex-Muslim atheist, A Skeptic's Guide to Islam covers everything that non-Muslims who lack an Islamic background need to know about Islam and Muslims, from the real meaning of jihad to the various types of hijab, from views on dating to questions of feminine hygiene. Taking neither an anti- nor a pro-Islamic perspective, this book honestly addresses common misconceptions and misperceptions those in the West have about Islam and its followers.

Skepticism in Classical Islam

Skepticism in Classical Islam
Author: Paul L. Heck
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2013-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781134591244

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The first major treatment of skepticism in Islam, this book explores the critical role of skeptical thinking in the development of theology in Islam. It examines the way key thinkers in classical Islam faced perplexing questions about the nature of God and his relation to the world, all the while walking a fine line between belief in God’s message as revealed in the Qur’an, and the power of the mind to discover truths on its own. Skepticism in Classical Islam reveals how doubt was actually an integral part of scholarly life at this time. Skepticism is by no means synonymous with atheism. It is, rather, the admission that one cannot convincingly demonstrate a truth claim with certainty, and Islam’s scholars, like their counterparts elsewhere, acknowledged such impasses, only to be inspired to find new ways to resolve the conundrums they faced. Whilst their conundrums were unique, their admission of the limits of knowledge shares much with other scholarly traditions. Seeking to put Islam on the map of the broader study of the history of scepticism, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Religion, History and Philosophy.

God Islam and the Skeptic Mind

God  Islam and the Skeptic Mind
Author: Saiyad Ahmad
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2014-11-08
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1497360021

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How Do We Know God Exists?Is faith Compatible with science?Why is there evil and suffering?Are my actions free or determined?How should we view religious diversity?Does ethical behavior require God?This work offers erudite, compelling and fresh answers to these questions and more in an accessible language that respond to the challenges presented by the Age of Skepticism and Science. In doing so, the authors provide a balanced approach representing not only theistic and atheistic perspectives, but also a much needed Islamic point of view that has largely been ignored or misunderstood.

Muslim Becoming

Muslim Becoming
Author: Naveeda Khan
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Islam
ISBN: 8125046623

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Sceptics of Islam

Sceptics of Islam
Author: Ralph M. Coury
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9781838602055

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Arab debates about the critical relationship between religion and modernity began in the early nineteenth century. Such debates are now integral to the struggle for power between a variety of political groups and their opponents, and are vital to understanding the modern Middle East. This unique volume introduces writings of Arab Christian and Muslim revisionist and radical "free thinkers" who have tried to redefine the relationship. It challenges the deeply entrenched idea that the contemporary Islamic world has been impermeable to a critique of religious ideas and practices. Authors from the nineteenth century to the present are included. Some are avowed believers, even if they adopt positions many might regard as heretical; others are openly agnostic and atheistic. Despite their differences, all have been united in disputing the notion that life should conform exclusively to a system of values and laws based upon the Qur'an or the Bible, or, in some cases less radically, upon these as they were widely understood before the onset of modernity. They have also rejected many of the standard religious 'liberal' assumptions that are regularly invoked against traditionalism. The book's originality lies in its evaluation of the social and cultural impact of these thinkers.

God Islam and the Skeptic Mind

God  Islam  and the Skeptic Mind
Author: Saiyad Fareed Ahmad,Saiyad Salahuddin Ahmad
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2004
Genre: Cultural pluralism
ISBN: 9834129416

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