The Certainty Trap
Can Christians afford the luxury of fundamentalism?In recent decades, a ''certainty trap'' has sprung up within both Islam and Christianity, resulting in a world struggling with the fallout from extremist and violent interpretations of what ''the word of God'' might mean. 'The Certainty Trap' asks whether Christians and Muslims - equally - can any longer afford the luxury of fundamentalism.
Musk looks at the phenomenon of fundamentalism in Christianity and its contributions towards the messy state of international affairs in which many - especially Muslims - find themselves today. By scrutinizing ''sacred book interpretation'' in both the Islamic and Christian heritages, ''The Certainty Trap'' challenges contemporary religious fundamentalism, and poses a significant question: ''How, in our world, can one be a convinced and yet 'not totally certain' believer?''
