Religion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the World [Hardcover]

Gregory M. Davis (Author)

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Publication Date: October 17, 2006

Virtually every contemporary Western leader has expressed the view that Islam is a peaceful religion and that those who commit violence in its name are fanatics who misinterpret its tenets. This widely circulated claim is false. Relying primarily on Islam's own sources, "Religion of Peace? Islam's War Against the World" demonstrates that Islam is a violent, expansionary ideology that seeks the subjugation and destruction of other faiths, cultures, and systems of government. Further, it shows that the jihadis that Westerners have been indoctrinated to believe are extremists, are actually in the mainstream.

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Is the "War on Terror" Based on a False Hope?

In the days following 9/11, George W. Bush assured America and the world that Islam was a "religion of peace" and that the violent followers of Osama Bin Laden had twisted the true Muslim faith. Acting on this belief, President Bush and other Western leaders sent troops to the Middle East in an effort to bring freedom and democracy to the Muslim world.

But what if this "understanding" of Islam is based not on fact, but instead on equal parts wishful thinking and Islamic deceit? It would mean that the entire War on Terror is based on a faulty--and increasingly deadly--premise.

In Religion of Peace? Islam's War Against the World, author and filmmaker Gregory M. Davis rebuts the notion that Islam is a great faith in desperate need of a Reformation. Instead, he exposes it as a form of totalitarianism, a belief system that orders its adherents not to baptize all nations, but to conquer and subdue them. Islamic law's governance of every aspect of religious, political, and personal action has far more in common with Nazism than with the tenets of Christianity or Judaism.

Davis details how Islamic thought divides the world into two spheres locked in perpetual combat: dar al-Islam ("House of Islam," where Islamic law predominates), and dar al-harb ("House of War," the rest of the world). This concise yet thorough book leaves no doubt as to why most of the world's modern conflicts are connected to Islam--and calls into question why Western elites refuse to acknowledge Islam's violent nature. Religion of Peace? Islam's War Against the World is nothing less than a wake-up call to all civilized nations--and one they ignore at their peril.

About the Author

Gregory M. Davis is an author and filmaker. He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1997 with a BA in political science, and from Stanford in 2003 with a Ph.D in the same area of study. In 2005, he founded Quixotic Media with Bryan Daly and produced and directed the documentary "Islam: What the West Needs to Know."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: World Ahead Publishing (October 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097789844X
• ISBN-13: 978-0977898442
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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121 of 132 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The threat of Islam to Western civilization- The need to understand the 'ideological element' in the War on Terror, December 6, 2006

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This review is from: Religion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the World (Hardcover)

The thesis of this work is that 'Islam' is not a private religion, but one which aims at a certain Utopian social- political order. This social- political order is achieved through total submission of the individual to the communal theological imperative. 'Islam' is the religion of total submission, and as such is also a plan for ruling the world. The means to this are often violent, and terror is too a means. But Davis wishes to make it clear that the West's war for survival should not be defined as a war on the 'means' i.e. Terror , but rather on the Islamic Totalitarian Ideology. In the course of forwarding this thesis Davis makes another claim which many will dispute. He claims that essentially there is no moderate Islam, and all appeals in that direction are futile. He believes that what the West should be aiming in its struggle with Islam is for the secularization of a good share of the Islamic world. The view that encouraging moderate Muslims toward democracy and more individual liberties within their own societies is one which is held by many respected students of Islam, including 'hawks' in the War against Terror, such as Daniel Pipes.
Nonetheless whether one believes that Islam can reform itself from within or not, this book does paint an accurate picture of the kind of radical totalitarian Islam which is sweeping the Islamic world, and posing such a great threat to the West today.

104 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "ROP" and documentary are a powerful one-two punch, November 6, 2006

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Flo (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Religion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the World (Hardcover)

I read "Religion of Peace?" after seeing the documentary that Dr. Davis produced called "Islam: What the West Needs to Know." The documentary leaves no doubt that Islam is less a "religion" than a totalitarian ideology that holds millions in thrall. The book reinforced that understanding, while giving new insights into the origins of the "religion" and its likely evolution -- likely into something even worse than we're seeing today. A reformation is not enough at this point. I found Dr. Davis's book compelling and scary and recommend it to anyone looking for the "politically incorrect" truth about Islam.

96 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightened, November 11, 2006

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kabejay "kabejay" (CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Religion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the World (Hardcover)

This book explained to me why everything I suspected was true. I have had many conversations with Muslims and it is like talking to an alien that sometimes lies and sometimes tells the truth. You never know when or what they are actually saying. The simple and complete explanation of how their religion works, ie: lying, abrogation of doctrine, waiting for strenghth have given me a greater understanding and taught me how to better deal with Muslims. On a larger scale, it is also scary. We need to wake up and quit being politically correct about everything.