What Does Islam Mean in Today's World?: Religion, Politics, Spirituality (Perennial Philosophy) - Softcover

Stoddart Author Of Remembering In A World Of Forgetting, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936597144 ISBN 13: 9781936597147

Publisher: World Wisdom, 2012

Synopsis

Although relatively unknown in the West, Islam has been forcefully brought to the public's attention by the acts and threats of the “Islamic terrorists.” As a result, the question is repeatedly asked: “What kind of religion is this?” Stoddart argues that in spite of appearances, Muslims are in fact allies with people of other faiths; they have common enemies and they are united in their opposition to all kinds of modern errors and immoralities, including materialism and secularism.

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About the Author:

William Stoddart was born in Carstairs, Scotland and lived most of his life in London. He was a close associate of both Frithjof Schuon and Titus Burckhardt and translated several of their works into English. He was assistant editor of the British journal Studies in Comparative Religion.

Review:

What Does Islam Mean In Today's World? Religion, Politics, Spirituality argues that modern Christianity has nothing to fear from traditional Islam: the two religions have common enemies, concerns, and are united in their opposition to immoralities such as materialism. The general public tends to associate Islam with terrorism: this book considers its underlying connections to Christian beliefs and examines Islam's role in modern societies. Chapters include surveys of art and culture as they discuss modern religious bias in a pick recommended for any spirituality and Middle East cultural collection. (Midwest Book Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: World Wisdom
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1936597144
• ISBN 13: 9781936597147
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128