A Muslim looks at Islam's 'Dark Side'

There are some serious problems with this article's reasoning in places. Believing itself to be the sum total of the Christian Church doubtless once helped motivate the Roman Catholic church to countenance the Inquisition and other enormities, but they've pretty much gotten over burning Lutherans at the stake by now- and despite their historic veneration of the martyrs, Roman Catholics have never known for their penchant for martyrdom by suicide bombing. Moreover, however unbiblical and naive the theology of the Wesleyan Holiness tradition may be, a belief that they stopped sinning years ago has not caused its adherents to develop any particular reputation as terrorists.

Nevertheless, this examination of the roots of extremism and violence within Islam by a Muslim anxious to separate them from the substance of his faith is worth reading. Certainly it represents an effort at honest self-criticism all of us might benefit by emulating.