« Praise (bordering on obsession) for The Ancient Maya, Sixth Edition | Main | Valley of the Kings Discovery »

Saturday, February 11, 2006

Tabsir: Insight on Islam and the Middle East

I normally don't mention every great blog I come across but this one is worth special mention, especially in the wake of the Danish cartoons that are causing so much unnecessary violence across the globe. Tabsir is a blog written by "scholars concerned about stereotypes, misinformation and propaganda spread in the media and academic forums on Islam and the Middle East." The lineup is quite impressive and includes a handful of professors and chairs of anthropology departments in the US. I'll be reading with a critical eye, however, because as I argued in a previous post I have yet to be convinced that Islam is not an inherently violent religion, with blood spilt over the Danish cartoons being the single response consistent with Muslim theology.

Posted by Will at February 11, 2006 01:16 AM in Internet and Blogging | Philosophy and Religion

Comments

There's nothing wrong with violence; making people eat different food, dope-slapping people who are way off course, showing art to make a point. Theft, nuisant conversion and acting like a baby when our gods are not being coddled by the entire popular press is a clear path to the Animal Control System.

hmMMM! How about clear laws against -worrying abot the entire popular press- with penalties involving doing one's job with basic preschool cirricula thrown in?

Posted by: Svrdqut [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 22, 2006 02:04 PM