Islamic culture in the Middle East is entrenched in a dialectical antithesis with modernity. Building on the work of moderate Muslim intellectuals, McIntosh argues that the Islamic cultural reform needed to overcome radical Islamism depends on the underlying reform of the religion of Islam itself.

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How An Integral Spirituality Can Help Evolve Islam; Jeff Salzman Interviews Steve McIntosh

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