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Muslims, Modernity and the Mundane

The continuing saga of beheadings perpetrated by jihadists of ‘Western’ origin is much discussed and little understood. One relatively unseen perspective is that this saga highlights a crisis within ‘Western’ civilisation, within ‘modernity’. Religious fundamentalism of any stripe is a … Continue reading

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Visions of Apocalypse

Apocalypse: the end of the world as we know it – the concept of an all-encompassing end to things has been prevalent all throughout recorded history. The multitude of religious accounts alone are a testament to this historical obsession with … Continue reading

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The Cloak of ‘Decency’

July 8th, 2009. The 36th G8 summit has begun in the city of L’Aquila in Italy.  Six men stand together, smiling and joking as they wait for their picture to be taken. In just two years and three months, one … Continue reading

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