Making Sense with Sam Harris #23 — Islam and the Future of Tolerance (Audiobook Excerpts)
Dec 21, 2015
Maajid Nawaz, an expert on Islam and a counter-extremism activist, joins Sam Harris to discuss topics such as the role of religious beliefs in Islamism and jihadism, the impact of religious ideology on radicalization, the challenges faced by doubting Muslims, and the manipulation of scripture interpretation by extremists.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Role of Religious Beliefs and Motivation in Islamism and Jihadism
02:50 • 16min
The Role of Religious Ideology in Radicalization
18:32 • 10min
Interpretation of Religious Texts and the Challenges Faced by Doubting Muslims
28:22 • 4min
Interpretation of Scripture, Extremism, and Challenging Islamism
32:43 • 5min