Is Islam Compatible with Western Civilization?
The article discusses how forms of Islam based on Sharia law are incompatible with Western civilization as they are out of sync with democracy. It notes that Islamic religious and ethical systems having no link to Sharia are compatible with democracy and with Western definitions of human rights and...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Paternoster Periodicals
[2018]
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Evangelical review of theology
Année: 2018, Volume: 42, Numéro: 1, Pages: 35-40 |
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions BJ Islam XA Droit |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Human rights workers
B Islamic Law B Western Civilization B Civil Rights B CHURCH & state |
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| Résumé: | The article discusses how forms of Islam based on Sharia law are incompatible with Western civilization as they are out of sync with democracy. It notes that Islamic religious and ethical systems having no link to Sharia are compatible with democracy and with Western definitions of human rights and civil liberties. It adds how the classical interpretation of Sharia law prescribes the death sentence for people who have lapsed from Islam. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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