One of the most depressing realities of modern life is the regularity with which deadly attacks are carried out in the name of Islam. Almost as depressing are the invariable reassurances by Western political leaders and media elites that these acts of violence had “nothing to do with Islam”. Yet, niggling doubts remain. Why, if Islam is indeed a “religion of peace”, do these attacks keep coming? Why are the vast majority of acts of terror in our world today carried out by people steeped in the teachings of the Qur’an?

With his new book, “Nothing to do with Islam”? - Investigating the West’s Most Dangerous Blind Spot, Peter Townsend (author of the highly acclaimed Questioning Islam - Tough Questions and Honest Answers about the Muslim Religion) examines the evidence as far as the possible link between Islam and violence is concerned. He does this by carefully analyzing the foundational texts of Islam (most notably the Qur’an and traditions), as well as the canonical set of stock responses whenever such a link is asserted.

The question whether Islam promotes violence could very well be one of the most important questions ever faced by Western civilization. It deserves more attention and analysis than a few glib sound bites. Nothing to do with Islam? provides you with the opportunity to examine this question from all angles and come to your own conclusions.

现代生活中最令人沮丧的现实之一是，以伊斯兰教的名义进行的致命袭击经常发生。几乎同样令人沮丧的是，西方政治领导人和媒体精英们总是保证这些暴力行为 "与伊斯兰教无关"。然而，令人不安的疑虑依然存在。如果伊斯兰教确实是一个 "和平的宗教"，为什么这些袭击事件会不断发生？为什么当今世界的绝大多数恐怖行为都是由深受《古兰经》教义影响的人实施的？

通过他的新书《与伊斯兰教无关》？- 调查西方最危险的盲点》，彼得-汤森（《质疑伊斯兰教--关于穆斯林宗教的尖锐问题和诚实的答案》一书的作者，对伊斯兰教和暴力之间的可能联系进行了研究。他通过仔细分析伊斯兰教的基础文本（最主要的是《古兰经》和传统），以及每当有人提出这种联系时的典型反应，来实现这一目标。

伊斯兰教是否提倡暴力的问题很可能是西方文明所面临的最重要问题之一。它应该得到更多的关注和分析，而不是一些花言巧语的声音。与伊斯兰教无关？"为您提供了从各个角度审视这个问题并得出自己结论的机会。