August 16, 2005

Why I write hard-hitting articles on Islam

By James Arlandson
I've been writing hard—hitting (but fact—based) articles on Islam for a while now, and I just finished a series of articles on sharia or Islamic law, culminating in a top ten list.  Maybe a few readers wonder why I bother to write about Islam. After all, 9/11 is so long ago. If any readers doubt that my articles are grounded in facts, then they should read all of the articles carefully and let me know where, specifically, I'm wrong. If I am, then I'd be glad to fix the error. Here are five major reasons that explain my motives, for what they're worth. 1. Violence must be exposed. Before 9/11, I had not paid much attention to Islam, other than a few facts in my Humanities courses, such as its contribution to science in the Medieval Age. (But current thought is now questioning the extent of Islam's contribution.) After 9/11, I decided to read through the Quran. I did it from Friday afternoon through Sunday. I was shocked at the violence I found. Two examples...(Read Full Article)