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Robert R. Reilly was Senior Advisor for Information Strategy (2002-2006) for the US Secretary of Defense, after which he taught at National Defense University. He was the director of the Voice of America (2001-2002) and served in the White House as a Special Assistant to the President (1983-1985). toon meer A graduate of Georgetown University and the Claremont Graduate University, he writes widely on political policy and classical music. His previous book is The Closing of the Muslim Mind: How Intellectual Suicide Created the Modern Islamist Crisis. toon minder

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The book pushes an antiquated narrative which paints the Mutazilites as the "good" side and the Asharites as the "bad" side. I wouldn't have known unless I had talked to my friend who majors in Theology. It's a biased account masquerading as an objective non-fiction historical book and deserves a one-star rating.

If you want to read better works, please refer to "What is Islam" by Shahab Ahmed and "Al-Ghazali's Philosophical Theology" by Frank Griffel.
 
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talalsyed | 6 andere besprekingen | Jul 22, 2023 |
I read partially this book (yep, title and blurb) and under a doctoral language costume it shows only blatantly ignorant bigotry.

Despicable.
 
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Marlobo | 1 andere bespreking | Dec 24, 2022 |
An excellent book, it might be difficult for someone within this faith to take and read this book. The author talks about the roots of problems/issues in the Islamic world. Basically, differences in theology, convictions and not having rationality in their theology.

I learned about the two sects within Islamic theology if you're familiar with Philosophy. This would be interesting and easier read, learned also about Al-Ghazali and Averroes. You'll enjoy this book if you are into theology, philosophy, and history.

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gottfried_leibniz | 6 andere besprekingen | Apr 5, 2018 |
An excellent book, it might be difficult for someone within this faith to take and read this book. The author talks about the roots of problems/issues in the Islamic world. Basically, differences in theology, convictions and not having rationality in their theology.

I learned about the two sects within Islamic theology if you're familiar with Philosophy. This would be interesting and easier read, learned also about Al-Ghazali and Averroes. You'll enjoy this book if you are into theology, philosophy, and history.

Deus Vult,
Gottfried
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