Heretic : why Islam needs a reformation now
Explores how Islam can be reconciled with modernity to end terrorism, sectarian warfare and the repression of women and minorities.
Browse Related Items
| Subject |
| Islamic renewal. Islam > 21st century. |
- ISBN: 0062333933
- ISBN: 9780062333933
- Physical Description x, 256 pages
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher New York : Harper, [2015]
- Copyright ©2015
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 38.63 |
Additional Information
Heretic : Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
Click an element below to view details:
Table of Contents
Heretic : Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: One Islam, Three Sets of Muslims | p. 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | The Story of a Heretic | p. 29 |
| My Journey Away from Islam | ||
| Chapter 2 | Why Has There Been No Muslim Reformation? | p. 53 |
| Chapter 3 | Muhammad, and the QurÃan | p. 77 |
| How Unquestioning Reverence for the Prophet and His Book Obstructs Reform | ||
| Chapter 4 | Those Who Love Death | p. 107 |
| Islam's Fatal Focus on the Afterlife | ||
| Chapter 5 | Shackled by Sharia | p. 129 |
| How Islam's Harsh RelÃgÃous Code Keeps Muslims Stuck in the Seventh Century | ||
| Chapter 6 | Social Control Begins at Home | p. 153 |
| How the Injunction to Command Right and Forbid Wrong Keeps Muslims in Line | ||
| Chapter 7 | Jihad | p. 173 |
| Why the Call for Holy War Is a Charter for Terror | ||
| Chapter 8 | The Twilight of Tolerance | p. 207 |
| Conclusion: The Muslim Reformation | p. 223 | |
| Appendix: Muslim Dissidents and Reformers | p. 239 | |
| Notes | p. 251 |
Descriptive content provided by Syndetics™, a ProQuest® service.
Click here for Terms of Use.
Click here for Terms of Use.
