Islam, puritanism, and secular time

• Main Author: Trigg, Christopher
• Other Authors: School of Humanities
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Humanities::Religions::Islam; Roger Williams; Religious Toleration
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137036
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This article reconsiders the legacy of American Puritanism in the context of the current controversy around “radical Islam.” The rise of Salafi jihadism has emboldened those who maintain that Islam is incompatible with Western secularity. Liberal responses to this claim frequently appeal to the Unit...