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Islam as Political Religion: The Future of an Imperial Faith book cover

1st Edition

Islam as Political Religion The Future of an Imperial Faith

By Shabbir Akhtar Copyright 2011
312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge
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This comprehensive survey of contemporary Islam provides a philosophical and theological approach to the issues faced by Muslims and the question of global secularisation. Engaging with critics of modern Islam, Shabbir Akhtar sets out an agenda of what his religion is and could be as a political entity. Exploring the views and arguments of philosophical, religious and political thinkers, the... Read more

Introduction  Part I: The Prophetic Consummation: Islam as Original and Final Religion  1. A Prophetic Religion  2. A Literary Religion  3. A Universal Religion  Part II: The Twin Birth: Islam as Empowered Religion  4. A Political Religion: Muhammad as Statesman  5. A Secular Religion: Faith or Ideology?  6. A Legal Religion  7. An Imperial Religion  Part III: The Crucible of Reason: Islam as Contemporary Religion  8. A Rational Religion  9. An Ethical Religion  10. A Private Religion  Part IV: Epilogue  11. The Future Scope of an Imperial Faith

Biography

Shabbir Akhtar is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Old Dominion University, USA. This political work is a sequel to his philosophical treatise The Quran and the Secular Mind (Routledge, 2007). He has written a number of articles and books on philosophy of religion, Christianity and Islam, and is currently working on a book on Islamic humanism.

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