Academics miraculously criticize the ‘Golden Age’ myth of Muslim empire

A Georgetown University panel admits that imperialism and conquest are inherently violent. “If you are looking for a Golden Age, talk to the people that have the gold. For the rest of the people, it’s probably not that golden,” said University of Colorado-Boulder religious studies professor Brian Aivars Catlos. Along with other panelists, Catlos’ discussion […]

Historical Methodology and Dogmatic Islamophilia (Part 8)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 To bring the story to the present, one cannot leave out the case of John Esposito, a Catholic, and Professor of International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is also the director of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the […]