Scholars Mohammad Fadel and Hasan Spiker discuss the tensions and connections between Islamic and liberal ethics at a Zaytuna College event in Berkeley, California, on February 4, 2023. Moderated by Paul Willams of Blogging Theology.
Chapters:
0:16 Intro to Topic and Speakers
6:28 Moderator's Intro
8:23 Reconciling Autonomy & Islam
17:32 Hierarchy and Freedom
24:03 Islam and Hierarchy
29:12 John Locke, John Stuart Mill, and Islam
40:26 John Rawls and the Necessity of Virtue
44:26 The Role of Satan
47:30 The Crisis of Liberal Legitimacy
50:25 Islam and Negative Freedom
55:18 The Necessity of Privacy
58:06 Decriminalization of Homosexuality in the UK
1:02:10 Summary of Each Position
1:08:28 Recommendations for Further Reading