اخلاق بندگی
The ethics of servitude
Books, articles, interviews and lecture notes, with links to read, download or buy.
The religion of freedom and religious freedom in the Quran
How the Quran consistently opposes compulsion in religion.
The needless fear of “personal interpretation”
On how the Quran speaks to modern needs, reflection versus “personal interpretation”, and reading the Quran without Arabic.
A just sharia, or a “sharia justice”?
A critical exchange on why ethics takes precedence over the literal surface of religious texts.
The seminary’s responsibility for renewing religious thought
Critiques of the essay and his replies.
A dialogue on religion and conscience
An extended written exchange with Dr Javad Mohaddesin, including the meaning of “islam” in the Quran.
A new look at the moral virtues
Including a discussion of the degrees of knowledge.
The criterion of moral action in the Book of Faith and Disbelief of al-Kafi
The priority of ethics over religion
A study of the relation between religion and ethics through the hadiths of Usul al-Kafi, followed by the critical exchanges it prompted.
The ethics of servitude
Knowing God in the Quran
Thematic tafsir of the Quran