http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif Secularism, religion, and the public sphere Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/30/turkeys-coup-by-court/ http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/30/turkeys-coup-by-court/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:28:59 +0000 Jenny White http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/?p=313 http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/30/turkeys-coup-by-court/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/21/does-tolerance-require-struggle/ http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/21/does-tolerance-require-struggle/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:48:53 +0000 Jenny White http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/?p=298 Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im's erudite and thought-provoking book Islam and The Secular State provides a clear-sighted argument made from within the Islamic tradition for a state formation that allows Islamic beliefs and culture to enter the public domain through politics (as one of many rationally contested visions) and thereby influence the laws of the land. The keys to An-Na'im's vision are Islamic morality and civic reason, both of which, in his interpretation, ensure a shared respect for constitutionalism, citizenship and human rights, and a neutral, secular state that provides an even playing field for public debate and makes sure that non-democratic instincts are kept in check. An-Na'im's utopian vision stumbles here, however, in failing to provide any mechanisms for achieving its desired outcomes beyond good will, morality, and reason. [...]]]> http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/07/21/does-tolerance-require-struggle/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/02/13/new-freedoms-in-turkey-for-whom/ http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/02/13/new-freedoms-in-turkey-for-whom/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:03 +0000 Jenny White http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/02/13/new-freedoms-in-turkey-for-whom/ http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2008/02/13/new-freedoms-in-turkey-for-whom/feed/ 1