Secularism is one of the most important movements in the history of the modern, helping differentiate the West not only from the Middle Ages and more ancient eras, but also from other cultural regions around the world. The modern West is what it is largely because of secularism; for some, that is a reason to cheer, but for others it is a reason to mourn. A better understanding of the history an…
Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd menerapkan konsep penafsirannya terhadap teks Al-Qur'an melalui kebebasan berpikir, dan ia mengikuti pendapat ajaran Mutazila yang mengatakan bahwa Al-Qur'an adalah makhluk. Dalam bukunya “Mafhum al-Nash”, terdapat pemikiran yang simpang siur, bahkan ia mengatakan bahwa Al-Qur’an merupakan produk suatu kebudayaan, hingga sebagian intelektual Islam mengklaim dirinya seb…