This morning Spengler's column--Who are the 'extraordinary' Muslims? --made two points of interest to me. The first is one that's been on my mind lately: “My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives,” United States President Barack Obama told an Arabic television channel on January 26. Really? What are their names? Word has come to the West of no extraordinary Muslim thinker since the 12th century. There is one first-rank Arab writer working today who tries to explain why there are no extraordinary Muslims--but on that more below.
Islam and Christianity--Modernity v. Tradition
Islam and Christianity--Modernity v…
Islam and Christianity--Modernity v. Tradition
This morning Spengler's column--Who are the 'extraordinary' Muslims? --made two points of interest to me. The first is one that's been on my mind lately: “My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their lives and see their children live better lives,” United States President Barack Obama told an Arabic television channel on January 26. Really? What are their names? Word has come to the West of no extraordinary Muslim thinker since the 12th century. There is one first-rank Arab writer working today who tries to explain why there are no extraordinary Muslims--but on that more below.