Sacred Freedom.Sacred Freedom Haneef Oliver Westpoint Publishing 2541 Ashland Road, Mansfield, OH 44905 0977699609 $13.95 www.bookmasters.com Sacred Freedom: Western Liberalist Ideologies In The Light Of Islam by Haneef Oliver is about conflict between Western attitudes and Islamic thought as manifested in the illusive il·lu·sive adj. Illusory. il·lu  sive·ly adv.il·lu ideologies of the democratic constructs of Western philosophy. Introducing a fascinating examination of atheism atheism (ā`thē-ĭz'əm), denial of the existence of God or gods and of any supernatural existence, to be distinguished from agnosticism, which holds that the existence cannot be proved. , humanism, pluralism, democracy and secularism sec·u·lar·ism n. 1. Religious skepticism or indifference. 2. The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education. , Sacred Freedom thoroughly grasps the wisdom of the Islamic faith and its way of life through many quotes from the Koran, as well as an extensive progression through the pluralistic plu·ral·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to social or philosophical pluralism. 2. Having multiple aspects or parts: "the idea that intelligence is a pluralistic quality that ... and material world of the west. A welcome addition to the reading lists for students of Islam, Philosophy, Sociology, Middle Eastern Politics and Culture, Sacred Freedom is a very strongly recommended and informative addition to academic and community library Islamic Studies
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