Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue by Sam Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
“No idea is above scrutiny, and no person is beneath dignity.”
An exceptional book! Formatted as a dialogue, Harris (a strident and vocal atheist) and Nawaz (a former radical Islamist who is now trying to reform the the religion toward liberalism) have an open and frank discussion about the current state of Islam.
Despite these differences, they share more fundamental similarities: both are highly intelligent, incredibly precise in definition and speech, intellectually honest, and are able to humanize people they disagree with.
Given the sparsity of those skills and attributes, this book is nearly required reading. A breath of fresh air.