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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrd, Dustin.

Series:

Studies in Critical Social Sciences 98.

Studies in critical social sciences, 1573-4234 ; v. 98

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and secularism--Western countries.

Islam and secularism.

Frankfurt school of sociology.

Critical theory.

Islamic philosophy.

Western countries--Religion.

Western countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2016.

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.

Contents:

Professing Islam in a Post-Secular Society / Dustin J. Byrd

Adversity in Post-Secular Europe / Dustin J. Byrd

Finding a Common Language / Dustin J. Byrd

Witnessing and Professing in Prophetic and Positive Religions / Dustin J. Byrd

After Auschwitz: Islam in Europe / Dustin J. Byrd

Post-Secularity and Its Discontents: The Barbaric Revolt against Barbarism / Dustin J. Byrd

The Globalized Post-Secular Society and the Future of Islam / Dustin J. Byrd.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-32855-6

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004328556 DOI