“Islam is a religion of violence: Or, why abstract theology actually matters”

I’m not endorsing this article — I actually disagree with it at several pivotal points — but I do think that it raises interesting issues for serious (informed) discussion.  Especially right now, in the wake of the Paris attacks:

http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/joeljmiller/islam-is-a-religion-of-violence/

Maybe I’ll write something on the topic myself at some future time.  It’s a discussion in which I’m willing to participate.

Posted from Istanbul, Turkey