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Beyond fundamentalism available for download and read online in other formats. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Though this book is about a decade old, it doesnt feel that way as reza aslan explores the impact of islamic, jewish, and christian fundamentalism and how the political aspirations of these groups prevent peace from taking place in the middle east. Discover book depositorys huge selection of reza aslan books online. Aslan begins the event at the forum by describing the resurgence of religion since the beginning of the 20th century. Pdf beyond fundamentalism download full pdf book download. Nov 24, 2017 reza aslan is an acclaimed religious scholar, the host of the cnn series believer, and the author of books including zealot, beyond fundamentalism, and no god but god. Reza aslan has once more produced a book that will prompt reflection and shatter assumptions. Confronting religious extremism in the age of globalization paperback apr 6 2010. A very interesting but now somewhat dated book about religious fundamentalism and what motivates the people who join these movements. The book is both an indepth study of the ideology fueling alqa ida, the. Confronting religious extremism in the age of globalization by reza aslan isbn. Reza aslan talked about his book beyond fundamentalism.
Aslan is not the yrst author to consider the case of the historical jesus, but his. Jul 15, 20 reza aslan converted to christianity when he was a teenager, but became more interested in jesus than as a messiah. He is also a recipient of the prestigious james joyce award. Praise for reza aslans zealot meticulously researched this book challenges many longheld assumptions about the man whose life and teachings form the foundations of christianity. New york times bestseller the bestselling author of zealot and host of believer explores humanitys quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of god. Confronting religious extremism in the age of globalization by reza aslan. Reza aslan replaced the staid, wellworn portrayal of jesus of nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. Reza aslan is an acclaimed writer and scholar of religions whose books include no god but god.
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