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Islam in the Modern World : Challenged by the West, Threatened by Fundamentalism, Keeping Faith with Tradition
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
As Muslims grow in numbers, and as Islam's role in world affairs becomes larger, we've begun to see the breakdown of unity among believers. The misunderstandings and friction between Islamic civilization and the modern West continue, but even within Islam, Iran's clerics are split, militant fundamentalists clash with students from Islamic universities, and moderate Muslim-Americans think nothing like Wahhabis from Saudi Arabia. Islam seems to be at war with itself. Extremist factions whose angry rhetoric currently shapes our fears ... read more
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The psychology of souls, destiny and the meaning of life. An entertaining and thought-provoking book that argues a belief in higher forces, though ridiculous to some, is hardwired into our genetic makeup and has carried with it massive evolutionary benefi ts. In today’s world, these psychological illusions have outlasted their evolutionary purpose, and humanity now faces a whole new challenge: escaping them.
