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Charles Taylor
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
London, England 2007
This book is one of the most useful to have been published in the last few years on the issue of secularism and religion. It is written by one of the leading philosophers in the Western World: Charles Taylor who is also a practising Catholic. Taylor writes in the ‘history of ideas’ tradition and explains the notion of emerging secularity. This book is important because at over 700 pages long it is one of the most complete and thorough explanations of how secularism has emerged in some Western countries. Anyone who patiently works their way through this book and then perhaps spends some more time exploring the books referenced in the notes will I am sure come away with a thorough understanding of the history of secularism.
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If the critique of the depiction of modern warfare is that the media sanitises the taking of life then a film on suicide bombing by Chris Morris is bound to be controversial. Chris Morris is one of the leading satirists and comedians of his generation. His sharp criticism of the media through his work has earned him a loyal following as well as a large number of critics. So when it was announced that he would be making a film about Muslim suicide bombers in Britain, many would have thought that this would have been a difficult if not impossible subject to take on. To his credit, Chris Morris has done his rounds in the community, spending some years researching this area including attending the Crevice trial.
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