Tag: secular
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Decolonising Knowledge: Applications in Psychiatry
The author emphasizes the need for Muslims, especially in medicine and psychiatry, to reclaim their intellectual heritage from the effects of colonization, which has led to a secularization of knowledge. He advocates for a holistic understanding of knowledge, merging secular and sacred perspectives, particularly in psychiatric practice, to address modern mental health crises effectively.
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Thunderbolts and the Lost Souls: On Trauma, Meaning, and the Seduction of Modern Nihilism
Marvel’s Thunderbolts evokes deep emotional responses, focusing on characters wrestling with trauma and moral ambiguity rather than traditional heroism. It presents a nihilistic narrative where healing is secular and performance-driven. Contrastingly, Islamic perspectives highlight redemption through sincerity and divine purpose, urging viewers to seek clarity and meaningful engagement with stories.
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Ethics and Reproductive Technology
A Book Review of Ethics of Assisted Reproductive Medicine: A Comparative Study of Western Secular and Islamic Bioethics by Dr. Sharmin Islam. What is Islamic bioethics, and how does it differ in its approach to modern reproductive technology?
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Provincializing Natural Law and Secular Human Rights
Can natural law then be reasonably understood as a response to a secular human rights agenda that religious conservatives may see as inadequately equipped to the respond to the challenges modernity has created?