The Great Theft

A few excerpts from Christianity Today's book review:

The Great Theft:
Wrestling Islam from the Extremists
by Khaled M. Abou El Fadl

Hailed as the "first attempt" to explain moderate and extremist Muslim views, this work systematically spells out the differences. The author is right to state that the real clash is not between civilizations but within Islam itself. He says one reason for the conflicted, dysfunctional state of current Islam is that the religion lacks a final authority. Consequently, self-proclaimed experts say anything they want and get away with it. Read more here.