Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now

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Introduction: One Islam, three sets of Muslims Chapter 1 -- The story of a heretic: My journey away from Islam Chapter 2 -- Why has there been no Muslim Reformation? Chapter 3 -- Muhammad and the Qur'an: How unquestioning reverence for the Prophet and his book obstructs reform Chapter 4 -- Those who love death: Islam's fatal focus on the afterlife Chapter 5 -- Shackled by sharia: How Islam's harsh religious code keeps Muslims stuck in the seventh century Chapter 6 -- Social control begins at home: How the injunction to command right and forbid wrong keeps Muslims in line Chapter 7 -- Jihad: Why the call for holy war is a charter for terror Chapter 8 -- The twilight of tolerance Conclusion: The Muslim Reformation Appendix: Muslim dissidents and reformers.