This month, I am reading about Islam in contemporary culture. I am a protestant Christian, however I serve as an interfaith chaplain, so I try to be as inclusive, diverse and educated about as many prominent spiritual traditions as I can. During this time, which from September 13- October 12th this year is the holy month of Ramadan, I hope to read and learn as much as I can about Islam and its place in contemporary culture in the western world today.
Here are some of the books I have read recently or will be reading about Islam:
Islam- by Karen Armstrong
No God But God- by Reza Aslan
The Shia Revival- Seyyed Vali Nasr
American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion- Paul M. Barrett
Western Muslims and the Future of Islam- Tariq Ramadan
Mecca and Main Street- Geneive Abdo
A Season in Mecca: Narrative of a Pilgrimmage- Abdellah Hammoudi
In the Footsteps of the Prophet- Tariq Ramadan
The Place of Tolerance in Islam- Khaled Abou El Fadl
Infidel- Hirsi Ali Ayaan
I have read all or part of five of these books so far... I will chime in again with some reflections and reviews as I get a bit further along with my reading on this topic.
Peace,
John
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Welcome to my book corner!
Thanks for stopping by my book corner! I am hoping to occasionally post here what I am reading, as well as what I think about it... It is a way of both sharing books that have impacted my life and changed my thinking, as well as a place to openly process and reflect upon what I have read.
I am a largely visual learner, so, in order to more fully synthesize and assimilate what I have read, I need to write about it in some way shape or form>>> thus the thinking behind this blog.
By the way, my philosophy of blogging is probably a bit more deliberative than most. I don't intend to record every last brain dropping that comes into my head, but when something impacts my thinking I like to reflect on it and here is one place I hope to do just that about once a week or so.
Peace on the journey,
John
I am a largely visual learner, so, in order to more fully synthesize and assimilate what I have read, I need to write about it in some way shape or form>>> thus the thinking behind this blog.
By the way, my philosophy of blogging is probably a bit more deliberative than most. I don't intend to record every last brain dropping that comes into my head, but when something impacts my thinking I like to reflect on it and here is one place I hope to do just that about once a week or so.
Peace on the journey,
John
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