Comments on: Enough For Now http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/ I go many places... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-155472 Malcolm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:29 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/#comment-155472 The Schimmel book is good - covers the essentials concisely. The Schimmel book is good – covers the essentials concisely.

]]> By: Charles http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-155465 Charles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:20:31 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/#comment-155465 Thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely check that out at some point. I don't have a whole lot of time for "extracurricular" reading these days, but I have been looking for a good introductory text. Aslan mentions quite a few scholarly works, but there are so many it's a bit overwhelming. Thanks for the recommendation! I will definitely check that out at some point. I don’t have a whole lot of time for “extracurricular” reading these days, but I have been looking for a good introductory text. Aslan mentions quite a few scholarly works, but there are so many it’s a bit overwhelming.

]]> By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-155452 Malcolm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:37:07 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/#comment-155452 Thank you both. I do worry that I'm starting to come across as rather mean-spirited and obsessive on this topic. I do have strong feelings about all this, of course, but not vicious ones. Charles, you might find Annemarie Schimmel's slim volume <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=schimmel+islam" rel="nofollow"><em>Islam: An Introduction</em></a> to be a good overview. Kevin has weighed in with a couple of penetrating comments on the "Diplomatic Immunity" post, and I look forward to a productive engagement there. Having just spent many hours on the road, however, and with about an hour of programming work to to before bed, I think it will have to wait till tomorrow at the earliest. Thank you both. I do worry that I’m starting to come across as rather mean-spirited and obsessive on this topic. I do have strong feelings about all this, of course, but not vicious ones.

Charles, you might find Annemarie Schimmel’s slim volume Islam: An Introduction to be a good overview.

Kevin has weighed in with a couple of penetrating comments on the “Diplomatic Immunity” post, and I look forward to a productive engagement there. Having just spent many hours on the road, however, and with about an hour of programming work to to before bed, I think it will have to wait till tomorrow at the earliest.

]]> By: Horace Jeffery Hodges http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-155449 Horace Jeffery Hodges Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:39:31 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/#comment-155449 I've also been following with interest. The problem is a complex one, it isn't going to go away, and it won't be easy to solve. For the moment, ever sharper analyses are needed. Jeffery Hodges * * * I’ve also been following with interest. The problem is a complex one, it isn’t going to go away, and it won’t be easy to solve.

For the moment, ever sharper analyses are needed.

Jeffery Hodges

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]]> By: Charles http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/comment-page-1/#comment-155445 Charles Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:20:02 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/11/19/enough-for-now/#comment-155445 Wait, so you mean you're <em>not</em> some narrow-minded bigot, seething with genocidal hatred? Now I'm confused. (Just kidding! Although I haven't said anything, I've been following the posts with interest; I'm currently reading <em>No god but God</em> by Reza Aslan in an attempt to chip away at some of my ignorance of Islam, so I've found your posts quite interesting.) Wait, so you mean you’re not some narrow-minded bigot, seething with genocidal hatred? Now I’m confused.

(Just kidding! Although I haven’t said anything, I’ve been following the posts with interest; I’m currently reading No god but God by Reza Aslan in an attempt to chip away at some of my ignorance of Islam, so I’ve found your posts quite interesting.)

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