Islam Adresses Contemporary Issues

Islam has the dubious distinction of being the most poorly introduced and understood religion, worldview, and lifestyle in the world today. This book attempts to reveal Islam's true face on several intellectual issues. Within the framework of today's most timely and discussed topics, Islamic and Western conceptions are compared. Islam's perspective is presented, misconceptions regarding Islam are examined, and the relationship between humanity and religion is discussed. Topics include: Humanity and religion; Western philosophies of history; Humanity's ontological nature; Conflict between religion and science; The Western concept of science and the Qur'anic approach.