Can Muslims Resist Modernity? with Hasan Spiker

How do Muslims deal with what looks like the comprehensive success of Western civilisation. Is it time to accept defeat, as one writer put it? Or does Islam have something to offer the world that can move us beyond this dysfunctional world.Our guest today is Hasan Spiker, he argues that modernity is not neutral. The assumption is that modernity is regarded as universal is false. He argues that modernity is Western and its embrace is a means to Western hegemony and domination. He is the author of this soon to be published work, published on the 26th November – The Unraveling of Intelligibility.Join our Patreon to get access to exclusive monthly calls: https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslimHow do Muslims deal with what looks like the comprehensive success of Western civilisation. Is it time to accept defeat, as one writer put it? Or does Islam have something to offer the world that can move us beyond this dysfunctional world.Our guest today is Hasan Spiker, he argues that modernity is not neutral. The assumption is that modernity is regarded as universal is false. He argues that modernity is Western and its embrace is a means to Western hegemony and domination. He is the author of this soon to be published work, published on the 26th November – The Unraveling of Intelligibility.Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at this time, Please consider becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslimYou can also support The Thinking Muslim through a one-time donation: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/DonateListen to the audio version of the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636aApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.comPurchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merchFind us on:Patron. https://www.patreon.com/TheThinkingMuslimTwitter: https://twitter.com/thinking_muslimFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslimHost: https://twitter.com/jalalaynWebsite Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.comTimestamps:0:00 – Introduction1:58 – Muslims Disempowered? 4:34 – What is Modernity?9:42 – Metaphysics and progress 14:51 – Islam and modernity19:00 – The 5 Bifurcations24:20 – Importance of Sharia25:36 – Separating sacred from spirit27:58 – Sharia vs Spiritual29:57 – The second bifurcation 37:43 – Protestantism and secularism 41:02 – Nation-state and modernity 44:06 – Liberalism development49:52 – The third bifurcation 53:02 – Reasoning religious belief 56:38 – Empirical vs Metaphysics 59:10 – The fourth bifurcation 1:08:21 – non-recognition of Metaphysics1:11:40 – The final bifurcation1:13:47 – The west’s Machiavellianism 1:17:20 – Liberalism’s Façade 1:19:18 – Gaza western hegemony1:27:17 – Ideologies and modernity 1:31:58 – Islams counter-hegemony 1:41:41 – City of Love1:45:51 – Strength of modernity 1:50:30 – Islam will save modernity   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.