Az iszlám és a nyugat viszonya a „muszlim Luther Márton” gondolkozásában. Abdel-Karím Szorús főbb nézetei vallásról és demokráciáról
The Relationship between Islam and the West in the Thoughts of ’Martin Luther of Islam’ – The Main Views of Abdolkarim Soroush about Religion and Democracy

Summary/Abstract: Religious, cultural, social, economic and political interaction between Islam and the West, at different levels and in various forms, is a centuries old phenomenon. In the 21st century, the interactions are no less intense and relevant, shaping further the pattern of the Islam-West puzzle. However, in the post- September 11 context the discourse is increasingly framed in terms of an “us and them” issue. This paper analyzes the main thoughts of Abdolkarim Soroush (1945-), a leading, controversial and infl uential Muslim scholar from Iran on the relations between Islam and the West. After a brief overview of his life, Soroush’s essential claims will be analyzed in a broader context regarding the „us and them” discourse, and the relationship between religion and politics; in a narrower aspect regarding the concept of West-toxication. The aim of this paper is to show how this scholar, who is often dubbed by both supporters and critics the “Martin Luther of Islam”, frames the problem.

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