Progressives must confront the reality that Islamic Fundamentalism is more than an aberration. And we have to know the reasons why... This is another important and enlightening article. I do not engage in selective critiques of religious dogma. Anyone who knows me is familiar with my passionate expositions regarding the dangers of fundamentalist Christianity... Yet, fundamentalist Christianity has yet to institute a single theocracy. Whereas, theocratic institutions are a common reality in the Middle East. From the article: Bigotry against Muslims is a real and pressing problem, but one can criticize the Islamic ideology without treating Muslims as themselves problematic or incapable of reform. There are true Muslim reformists who are willing to call a spade a spade while working for the true betterment of their peoples — but their voices are drowned out by the noise of apologists who are all-too-often aided by the Western left. Those who accept distortions in order to hold on to a comforting dream-world where Islamic fundamentalism is merely an aberration are harming reform by encouraging apologists.
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