Sam Harris on the so called ‘Golden Age’ of Islam
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During an ‘Ask Me Anything’ episode of his podcast Waking Up, Sam Harris answered the following question posted on reddit:
“We are always hearing about how Iran was a relatively more liberal nation before Islamic regimes took over. We hear about how the problem of radical Islam is relatively new in the world and that, historically, Islam was not as violent. If we grant that this is true, does this make religion more or less scary, considering that apparently these violent interpretations can arise suddenly and possibly without even historical context?”
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