Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Defining Islamism and Jihad   Pippi Van Slooten     11
Islamism Is a Reaction against Secularism   Dinesh D'Souza     21
Institutionalized Christianity in the West Incites the Growth of Islamism   Richard Alba   Nancy Foner     25
The United States Misunderstands the Appeal of Islamism   Margot Patterson     30
Muslims Should Reject Islamism   Amil Imani     40
The United States Must Defeat Islamism   Edward Cline     46
The United States Must Not Appease Islamism   David Kupelian     52
The United States Must Tolerate Islamism   Robin Wright     66
Islam Oppresses Women   Azam Kamguian     74
Islam Does Not Oppress Women   Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood     83
Islam Is Compatible with Democracy   Reza Aslan     89
Islam Is Not Compatible with Democracy   David Bukay     100
Organizations to Contact     112
Bibliography     118
Index     123