Is Islam Compatible with Western Civilization?

The article discusses how forms of Islam based on Sharia law are incompatible with Western civilization as they are out of sync with democracy. It notes that Islamic religious and ethical systems having no link to Sharia are compatible with democracy and with Western definitions of human rights and...

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Published in:Evangelical review of theology
Main Author: Schirrmacher, Christine 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Periodicals [2018]
In: Evangelical review of theology
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
XA Law
Further subjects:B Human rights workers
B Islamic Law
B Western Civilization
B Civil Rights
B CHURCH & state
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Summary:The article discusses how forms of Islam based on Sharia law are incompatible with Western civilization as they are out of sync with democracy. It notes that Islamic religious and ethical systems having no link to Sharia are compatible with democracy and with Western definitions of human rights and civil liberties. It adds how the classical interpretation of Sharia law prescribes the death sentence for people who have lapsed from Islam.
ISSN:0144-8153
Contains:Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology