Mustafa Akyol
Autor de The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
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Mustafa Akyol is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, focusing on Islam and modernity, and a former contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. His earlier books, Islam without Extremes (2011) and The Islamic Jesus (2017), have been reviewed and praised by The New York Times, The Wall mostrar más Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist. Islam without Extremes was long-listed for the 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize while being banned in Malaysia for challenging the "religion police." mostrar menos
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Why, as a Muslim, I Defend Liberty por Mustafa Akyol
Densely written. References "Reopening Muslim Minds" frequently. In one sense, it seems more accessible, maybe because I am beginning to be aware of the history of the Middle East, Turkey and other Islamic countries. Excellent source at the end for future reading.
Mustafa Akyol is the kind of person we need more in of in all religion. He systematically debunks myths fundamentalists in the monotheistic religion have created to sow discord among humanity. I do not agree with everything he says, because I have been steeped in unorthodox Christianity, but reading this book helped me understand the Moslem way of thinking better.
Eye-opening. Incredibly well written.
I am still processing Mr. Akyol's information. Citations are abundant. Arguments reasoned. I read this during the drawdown in Afghanistan, so I am watching problems with myriad sources, some of which Mr. Akyol chronicles. Having read all three of his books, I think I have a better understanding regarding Islam, but I am not anywhere near to understanding it. It reminds me of my childhood after my parents joined a religious community. From age 11 through age 34 my belief system paralleled that of someone in Islam. 1974 was a year when I began my return to rational life. I am still working on that return.… (más)
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