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Monday, February 11, 2008
Archbishop blames himself and the media for misunderstanding
The Archbishop of Canterbury admits his choice of words were clumsily expressed. The bonus is that he has brought the subject of sharia and Islamification sharply into the public focus. Another CommonSense Video.
What is it with religious 'scholars' and the need for further clarification?
The reporter stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury received a lot of support in that audience. Funny, if that was the case, why the need for public clarification?
As for justifying his lunacy, 'islamic banking' is yet another farce this 'religious scholar' and his most supportive audience has yet to become familiar with.
Someone ought to familiarize them with the works of Timur Kuran.
Sharia compliant finance is a 20th century construct without basis in Islamic history--and often funds destruction. It’s an “invented tradition” empowering Islamic radicals, writes USC King Faisal Professor of Islamic Thought, Timur Kuran, in Islam and Mammon: “Neither classical nor medieval Islamic civilization featured banks in the modern sense, let alone ‘Islamic’ banks…”
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"Unclarity?"
What is it with religious 'scholars' and the need for further clarification?
The reporter stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury received a lot of support in that audience. Funny, if that was the case, why the need for public clarification?
As for justifying his lunacy, 'islamic banking' is yet another farce this 'religious scholar' and his most supportive audience has yet to become familiar with.
Someone ought to familiarize them with the works of Timur Kuran.
Sharia compliant finance is a 20th century construct without basis in Islamic history--and often funds destruction. It’s an “invented tradition” empowering Islamic radicals, writes USC King Faisal Professor of Islamic Thought, Timur Kuran, in Islam and Mammon: “Neither classical nor medieval Islamic civilization featured banks in the modern sense, let alone ‘Islamic’ banks…”
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