Islam in a post-secular society : religion, secularity, and the antagonism of recalcitrant faith / by Dustin J. Byrd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrd, Dustin, author.

Series:

Studies in critical social sciences ; 98.

Studies in critical social sciences ; 98

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and secularism--Western countries.

Islam and secularism.

Secularism--Western countries.

Secularism.

Critical theory.

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages) : digital file(s).

Manufacture:

©2017

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Boston Brill 2016

Leiden, Boston Brill 2017.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Islam in the Post-Secular Society: Religion, Secularity and the Antagonism of Recalcitrant Faith critically examines the unique challenges facing Muslims in Europe and North America. From the philosophical perspective of the Frankfurt School’s critical theory, this book attempts not only to diagnose the current problems stemming from a marginalization of Islam in the secular West, but also to offer a proposal for a Habermasian discourse between the religious and the secular. By highlighting historical examples of Islamic and western rapprochement, and rejecting the ‘clash of civilization’ thesis, the author attempts to find a ‘common language’ between the religious and the secular, which can serve as a vehicle for a future reconciliation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

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Other Format:

Print version (hardback):

OCLC:

1017743004

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access