Very interesting. Unfortunately I'm afraid the latter gentleman has an uphill battle--I was looking around at article headers and evolution seems to be a no-no according to traditionalist Islam. And, as I recently read (in relation to jihadist ideology, actually--this is a paraphrase; I'm currently unable to find the exact quote,)'When reality conflicts with the Qu'ran, reality must submit.' It's gonna be a long one...
Very interesting. Unfortunately I'm afraid the latter gentleman has an uphill battle--I was looking around at article headers and evolution seems to be a no-no according to traditionalist Islam. And, as I recently read (in relation to jihadist ideology, actually--this is a paraphrase; I'm currently unable to find the exact quote,)'When reality conflicts with the Qu'ran, reality must submit.'
ReplyDeleteIt's gonna be a long one...
'When reality conflicts with the Qu'ran, reality must submit.'
ReplyDeleteSo much for Mohammad coming to the mountain...
Doesn't have quite the same intellectual flavor as Augustine's discussion of science and the bible, does it.