The 21st century - and the atheists - needs the presence of religion, just as religion must deal with the real challenges and the thinkers of the day in order to sharpen the conscience and the intelligence of those who study the timeless sacred texts in a spirit of responding to the questions of their time.
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About Tariq Ramadan

Tariq Ramadan was a contemporary Swiss muslim scholar. Tariq Ramadan is a Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher, writer and convicted rapist. He was a professor of contemporary Islamic studies at St Antony's College, Oxford and the Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford. Read more on Wikipedia →

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