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Yes snoopcester Send a noteboard - 29/08/2012 05:21:22 PM
They're the only ones that provide actual intellectual textual criticism - What the Koran Really Says and The Quest for the Historical Muhammad are great. Of course, I also liked A Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Qur'an. It's sad that there isn't more serious skeptical analysis of the Qur'an and hadith, but then what can you do when half-educated mobs try to kill you for even suggesting that there might be a misreading in the Qur'an?


it is a shame but like you I can see why it is the case, you have to be pretty committed to be willing to risk death:P
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I suppose this is sort of a survey. Or not. Whatever: world religions nossy - 28/08/2012 03:39:17 PM 997 Views
It's hard to suggest something when you can't elucidate a goal Tom - 28/08/2012 08:51:22 PM 784 Views
I know. I'm sorry. nossy - 28/08/2012 09:49:33 PM 674 Views
The best one I have is The Religious Experience of Mankind by Ninian Smart. Tom - 29/08/2012 02:09:14 AM 733 Views
Also, you might want to try typing in "Oxford World Religion" at amazon.com Tom - 28/08/2012 08:54:52 PM 706 Views
I'd recommend "The World's Religions" by Huston Smith ranagrande - 28/08/2012 09:35:59 PM 778 Views
I do own that. nossy - 28/08/2012 09:51:15 PM 750 Views
Haven't really read much about religion... interesting question. Legolas - 28/08/2012 10:13:08 PM 742 Views
I've read her book on Muhammad snoopcester - 28/08/2012 10:38:31 PM 795 Views
Hm, yes, I can see that... that she doesn't really dare to tackle controversies too much. Legolas - 28/08/2012 11:03:11 PM 700 Views
With respect to Islam, I prefer the Ibn Warraq edited ones. Tom - 29/08/2012 02:13:25 AM 739 Views
Yes snoopcester - 29/08/2012 05:21:22 PM 924 Views
How many of these do you have? *NM* nossy - 30/08/2012 11:23:22 PM 306 Views
Sounds like I need to check him out. Legolas - 29/08/2012 09:15:50 PM 681 Views
He acts as editor on those books. Tom - 30/08/2012 04:04:45 PM 657 Views
I think the main effect is it means they can't be read alone to get a balanced picture snoopcester - 29/08/2012 05:19:55 PM 724 Views
I think for what you're looking for, Wikipedia and related online resources is all you need. *NM* Dan - 01/09/2012 02:19:14 PM 337 Views
Bleck. I can only surf the web for so long. nossy - 03/09/2012 03:39:56 AM 635 Views
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