“Should god be de-radicalised?” A Secularism vs Political Theism debate

October 14, 2009

“Should god be de-radicalised?” A Secularism vs Political Theism debate (Part 1)

“Should god be de-radicalised?” A Secularism vs Political Theism debate (Part 2: Q/A)

Debate: “Should God be de-radicalised? – Religion and state in the modern world”

Date: 29 September 2009
Venue: Central London
Speakers: Bob Churchill of the British Humanist Society (www.humanism.org.uk ), and Abdullah al Andalusi of the Muslim Debate Initiative (www.thedebateinitiative.com ).

In the modern world, religion is seen as a relic of the past, as being unable to deal with contemporary problems, and at worst, being the cause of today’s afflictions and problems.

But is this accurate? Is religion the cause of modern day wars, social breakdown and global warming? Isn’t it rather the mass industry of materialistically-focused societies producing, and polluting, in mass quantities without regard to the ethical limits we find common in religion? Is public morality in decay due to the secularisation of society? Are wars about Oil and nationalism, rather than religion?but Lastly, can religion provide answers which are fundamentally lacking in Secularism?

Both sides of the debate, both ideological Secular Atheist and ideological Theist, debate the role religion should play in the 21st century in this intellectually stimulating discussion- Should God be de-radicalised?

Speakers:

Bob Churchill

Bob studied Philosophy at the University of Warwick and Queens University, Canada. He worked in communications and marketing, then systems development, before joining the British Humanist Association in January 2008 as the Membership and Web Manager. He now liaises with local humanist groups, manages membership communications, and has been responsible for the BHAs online presence during the Atheist Bus Campaign. He has represented the BHA on radio and television and has discussed philosophy, religion, values and Humanism in public debates and interfaith forums.

Abdullah al Andalusi

Abdullah is a former Christian who embraced Islam at a young age, and has studied Islam in depth since he was 18. He also has an academic background in Computer Science. Abdullah has had a long experience in working for Islamic revival and the establishment of Islamic shariah in the Muslim world.

His activities involve speaking at community centres, universities, colleges and appearances on various TV programmes. He is experienced in debates with Atheists, Secularists and Christians, and has be involved in public and radio debates with Atheists and Christians.

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Answering an Athiest’s critique on Islamic movements

February 28, 2009

Response to an Atheist critique on Islamic Groups working for Khilafah

A Video Response to an atheist’s critique of Islamic Groups and the Islamic State (Khilafah). This video seeks to explain not only the cause of the group specifically mentioned: Hizb ul Tahrir, but all non-violent Islamic Groups in general who nobly work for the establishment of the Caliphate in the Muslim world. This work does not just represent the goals of these groups, but the aspirations of the enitre Muslim world for a better future, in this life and the next.

I strongly recommend all Muslims join and work with all (non-violent) Islamic groups working upon the method of the Prophet (saw), to re-establish the noble Khilafah and the Islamic world as an enlightened civilisation again.

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Welcome To Secularism Exposed

August 14, 2008

 

 

 

 

This site is still under construction – It will have its basic structure completed by September, then regularly updated and additions made daily/weekly.

 

New additions and updates will be added to the ‘Latest articles’ section.

 

The site will aim to investigate, discuss and present the following topics:

 

A Critique of Secularism

 

This section will investigate, explain and critique each aspect of secularism’s:

 

  • Historical origins,

 

  • Philosophic basis (its justification),

 

  • Social/political theory and solutions,

 

  • Ruling systems (e.g. Democracy and Dictatorship),

 

  • Schools of thought (e.g. Laïcité, conservatism, liberalism..)

 

  • Alleged successes of it’s political solutions,

 

  • Classical and contemporary non-Muslim advocates and their arguments.

 

Secularism and Islam

 

This section will present Islam as an alternative spiritual-political way of life to Secularism. It will also investigate, critique and expose:

 

  • Secular Western attempts to ‘reform’ Islam from a holistic Deen (way of life) into a secular-compliant ‘religion’ and their strategy and agendas,

 

  • The Secular arguments and agendas of contemporary Muslim advocates and supporters of a secularised Islam (e.g. secularist Muslims, client Muslim regimes, ‘modernists’, ‘moderates’ etc).

 

The Islamic response and solution

 

This section will present the options, solutions, resources and possible strategies available to the Muslims in order to counter Secularism and expose its intellectual fallacy to Muslims and non-Muslims seeking a better way of life but unaware of the alternatives.

 

This section will explain, discuss and elaborate:

 

  • The intellectual diseases in the Muslim world (e.g. Blind traditionalism, Mental-colonialisation, defeatism, fatalism and eschatologism),

 

  • The Islamic strategies for dawah (invitation to Islam) in the Muslim world and the west,

 

  • The Muslim community’s Islamic rights, prohibitions and obligations living in a Western Secular country.

 

  • The Muslim community’s Islamic rights, prohibitions and obligations living in a Muslim Secular country.

 

 

News

 

Finally, this section will provide updates of the latest developments in the intellectual and political worlds of Secularism and resurgent (Holistic) Islam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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