Cliff's review
Religion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't by Robert Spencer
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 is right that those voices are not very powerful in the Islamic world right now.
Anyhow, I'd give it 3 1/2 if I could.
I also wish they had a few more voices for Islamic reform, which are out there, although the author is right that those voices are not very powerful in the Islamic world right now.
Anyhow, I'd give it 3 1/2 if I could.
