Religion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't
by Robert Spencer
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Read in November, 2007
This book has some very good criticisms of Islam and good comparisons to why such things are not necessarily equal with all religions. It also has some criticisms that are obviously shallow and unfair. I wish it didn't have some of those mixed in, because it allows critics to attack about 1/10ths of the points they make and ignore the more substantive and difficult 9/10ths of the problem.
I also wish they had a few more voices for Islamic reform, which are out there, although the author i...more
I also wish they had a few more voices for Islamic reform, which are out there, although the author i...more
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Read in September, 2007
It's a good, solid, restrained polemic. I'm not using "polemic" as a negative term. By "polemic" I mean a book that is part of a sustained public debate and it explicitly cites and answers opponents. A good, solid polemic is factual, fairly balanced, but does not attempt to be comprehensive. By "fairly balanced" I mean includes and addresses facts and statements that oppose its general thesis. Such a polemic would also avoid ad hominem sneers, calumny, and mockery. ...more
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Some would call it hate speech, but Robert Spencer dares to tell the truth about Islam, particularly its roots and traditions that most western writers either don't know, or would like to pretend didn't exist.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
Anyone who wants to understand Islam's gripe with the West
Robert Spencer knows his stuff about Islam.
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