Establishing an equilibrium between the Islam of truth and Islam as an identity is one of the most difficult tasks of religious intellectuals. Abdolkarim Soroush difficultequilibriumestablish Change image and share on social
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary. Abdolkarim Soroush clergydefendearn Change image and share on social
People should know what they want, not just what they don't want. Abdolkarim Soroush people Change image and share on social
One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea. Abdolkarim Soroush achievementdemocracydemocrat Change image and share on social
We no longer claim that a genuinely religious government can be democratic, but that it cannot be otherwise. Abdolkarim Soroush claimdemocraticgenuinely Change image and share on social
Arresting development, attacking science, and glorifying poverty is not the answer to the vices that attend prosperity. Abdolkarim Soroush answerarrestattack Change image and share on social
It is up to God to reveal a religion, but up to us to understand and realise it. Abdolkarim Soroush godrealisereligion Change image and share on social
When I have an idea, I'm like a pregnant woman. I just have to deliver. Abdolkarim Soroush deliverideapregnant Change image and share on social
We must break problems down into small, digestible bits. We must define the concepts that we use and explain what components they consist of. We must tackle small problems. Abdolkarim Soroush bitbreakcomponent Change image and share on social
After the 9/11 incidents, Islam has become a big question mark among westerners, especially Americans. The mass media constantly raise the issue of relationship between Islam and terrorism. Abdolkarim Soroush americanbigconstantly Change image and share on social
