Islamic Perspective Journal

15 June 2011 | 20:50 Code : 13796 Review

Islamic Perspective Journal – Number 5, 2011

The Journal of Islamic Perspective is a peer reviewed publication of the Center for Humanities and Sociological Studies, affiliated to the London Academy of Iranian Studies (LAIS) and aims to create a dialogue between intellectuals, thinkers and writers from the IslamicWorld and academics, intellectuals, thinkers and writers from other parts of the Globe. Issues in the context of Culture, Islamic Thoughts & Civilizations, and other relevant areas of social sciences, humanities and cultural studies are of interest and we hope to create a global platform to deepen and develop these issues in the frame of a Critical Perspective. Our motto is homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum puto. Contributions to Islamic Perspective do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the Center for Humanities and Sociological Studies.

Contents:

Interview

Interview on Anarchist Social Theory 13

Articles

The Development of the Critical Theory of Society and Religion:
The Yearning for Perfect Justice and Unconditional Love
Rudi CT 25

Walter Benjamin’s Theory of Divine Violence and Political
Messianism

Dustin Byrd 194

Exploring Some of The Educational Implications of Knowledge by
Presence

Sayyed Mohsen Fatemi 232

An antipodean perspective for considering religion and spirituality
in New Zealand

Edgar Burns 246

The Logic of Storytelling and the Storytelling of Logic
Peter Stone 279

Human Rights and cultural interpretations of Human Rights
António Pedro Dores 308

The Evolution of Consciousness and the Role of Religion
Richard Curtis 330

Weltanschauung and Anthropo-Logy in the Frommesque Discourse
Seyed Javad Miri 351

Book Reviews

Jakob Skaovgaard-Peterson & Bettina Graf (ed.), Global Mufti—
The Phenomenon of Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Yoginder Sikand 367

Amarnath Amarasingam (ed.), Religion and the New Atheism:A
Critical Appraisal
Massimo Rosati 371