Islam - Religion - Year 9 - Search for Meaning - LibGuides at Saint Patrick's College, Campbelltown

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Three Questions: Islam in the Modern World
What defines “modern” society as far as how religion fits in? Can a religion that requires practices that seem archaic to Western eyes, such as wearing the hijab, be considered modern? Is technology changing Islam?
The pursuit of happiness: Islamic ethics for the modern world
A basic tenet of Islamic theology is that God has no wants or needs. Everything that God has revealed through God's angels and prophets is for the well-being and prosperity of the recipients of the revelation...
Is Islam incompatible with modernity?
Many leading Muslim thinkers are going to some of Islam’s earliest texts to promote reform. Contained within these texts are ideas many consider progressive: peaceful coexistence, the acceptance of other religions, democratic governance and women’s rights.

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Abou El Fadl, K. (2018, September 18). The pursuit of happiness: Islamic ethics for the modern world. ABC. https://www.abc.net.au/religion/the-pursuit-of-happiness-islamic-ethics-for-the-modern-world/10214278
Afsaruddin, Asma. (2015, November 15). Is Islam incompatible with modernity? The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/is-islam-incompatible-with-modernity-48727
Chiplanay X . (2023). Muslim Sunset Islam Eid Mubarak [Photograph]. PublicDomainPictures.net. https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=340061&picture=muslim-sunset-islam-eid-mubarak
Cole, B. (2016, June 1). Three questions: Islam in the modern world. University of Pennsylvania - School of Arts and Sciences. https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/three-questions-islam-modern-world
Ehsan Irshad. (2019, January 17). Five pillars of Islam [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ELr8e4mW-ZE