Religious Literacy

When people came to believe that scientific rationality had triumphed over religion – that ‘God is dead’ – many lost the ability to reflect intelligently on religion. Yet religion has continued to be a powerful force shaping our world.

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Mark Durie - July 25, 2020

Islam’s Crisis of Apostasy

Islam – General

Islamism makes utopian promises which repeatedly have failed. Coming against the background of several centuries of Muslim humiliation, this results in increasing discontent. One symptom is the growing numbers of Muslims becoming agnostics, atheists, or converting to other faiths, especially Christianity. What does this mean for the future of Islam?

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Posted at 10:56h in Changing World, Faith and Culture, Freedom, Religious Literacy, Understanding Islam

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