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Squaring the Circle: Islamic Theologians' Encounter with Modernity
FromTel Aviv Review
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Prof. Uriya Shavit, the head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies and of the Religious Studies Program at Tel Aviv University, discusses his new book Scientific and Political Freedom in Islam: A Critical Reading of the Modernist-Apologetic School, which explores Islamic theologians' efforts to harmonize religion, science and modern systems of government. This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel.
Released:
Mar 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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