A Tale of Two Cultures: Islam and the West

Religion scholars are sometimes conflicted when they teach and do research on Islam. They have studied its ethical core and monotheism so similar to that of Judaism and Christianity, its straight path of prayer and piety, and its impressive past history of scientific and cultural achievements. Yet, these scholars, and the western academy overall, are also confronted by a half century of terror attacks by Muslims, often involving suicide, that have killed and maimed thousands and made fear a...