Pious protestations about Islam do nothing to further our understanding of the complex relationships between religion and violence.
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The question of the relationship between Islam and violence is on the table again. You might argue that it was never off. In recent years, public debate about this controversial issue, fed by Islamist brutalities and celebrity atheists, has become an almost monthly ritual.
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