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- Title
The Radical Need of a Critical Language: On Radical Islam.
- Authors
Olsson, Susanne
- Abstract
This article is concerned with the academic use and definitions of terms such as "radical" and "extreme" as well as "Islam" and "Muslim(s)". Some scholars hold that such terms ought to be avoided, but the author argues to the contrary. The article probes into effects that our usage of such terms may have in society at large. As scholars of religion, we need to keep the relational aspects of our terminology in mind, and the author argues that a clear benchmark is necessary when using a value-laden terminology. That would make it possible to avoid an apologetic or uncritical stance toward the object of study, which is part of being a critical, analytical, as well as responsible scholar.
- Subjects
RADICALS; RELIGIOUS extremists; ISLAM; MUSLIMS; RELIGIOUS terminology
- Publication
Religions, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 4, p225
- ISSN
2077-1444
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/rel12040225