Islam and the "Liberal age"

Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), Dec 29, 2010 at 17:48

Erich wrote

>I think Dr. Pipes observation that since Islam used to not be so political and militant as it is now, it can reverse itself to be what it once was, is too simple. Islamdom is now faced by globalization to an extent that it never was before.

I really cannot speak for Dr. Pipes but my understanding of what he is really saying is that as per the islamic historical tradition as well as the history of islam as in "what really happened" , there is no way that anyone can deny that islam is very much political and militant.

However, Albert Hourani's "Liberal age" indeed existed and it is bound to happen again and I susepct that he is correct.

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