TY - BOOK AU - Kurzman,Charles TI - Liberal Islam: a source book SN - 0195116216 (hardcover) AV - BP60.L53 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Islamic renewal KW - Islam KW - Essence, genius, nature KW - 20th century N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - This book contends that "Liberal Islam" is not a contradiction in terms, but rather a thriving tradition more than a century old and undergoing a revival within the last generation. This anthology presents the translated work of 32 Muslims who are concerned with the separation of church and state, democracy, the condition of women, the rights of minorities, freedom of thought, and the future of human progress ER -