Once we have set aside the blame game we should acknowledge the existence of politics, economics, and ethics as domains distinct from that of theology.... ... Nor does it mean that theology cannot, or should not, make its own intellectual contribution to those domains. What it means is that political, economic, and ethical issues cannot be defined, analyzed, understood, and answered in purely theological terms.
Beautiful statement!! Just a damn shame that very few muslims will ever read it, understand it, let alone accept it. I have my religious beliefs, but I acknowledge that the last thing I desire is a theocratic government run by people who tell me what to believe religiously.
The denial of those distinct domains has enabled despots and demagogues of various ideological shades to invent a theopolitical discourse that prevents any rational discussion of the problems the Muslims face today.
And an equally wonderful summation as to what ails the Muslim world today, IMO (and apparently his).
Thanks for sharing this article..
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