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Islam | Islamic Values Are Compatible with Western Values
According to some, Islam and the West are on a political, demographic, and religio-cultural collision course. Past images of a Christian West turning back threatening Muslim armies are conjured up and linked to current political as well as demographic realities. Immigrants and immigration have become an explosive political issue in Europe and America.
If the 1980s were dominated by fear of “other Irans” or of underground terrorist groups, the emergence of Islam’s “quiet revolution” has increased fears of political Islam. Its global force is now seen not only in the...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Islamic Values Are Incompatible with Western Values
- Islamic Values Are Compatible with Western Values
- Islam Presents an Obstacle to Democracy
- Islam Does Not Present an Obstacle to Democracy
- Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech
- Claims That Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech Are Hypocritical
- Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Islamic Terrorism Poses a Threat to the United States
- The Problem of Islamic Terrorism Is Overstated
- The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Advocates Violence
- The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Does Not Advocate Violence
- The Media Stereotype Muslims as Terrorists
- Media Stereotypes Do Not Define the Image of Muslims
- Chapter 4
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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