| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | 9 |
| Introduction | 12 |
Chapter 1 | Are the Values of Islam and the West in Conflict? | |
| Chapter Preface | 17 |
1 | Islamic Values Are Incompatible with Western Values | 18 |
2 | Islamic Values Are Compatible with Western Values | 27 |
3 | Islam Presents an Obstacle to Democracy | 34 |
4 | Islam Does Not Present an Obstacle to Democracy | 44 |
5 | Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech | 56 |
6 | Claims That Islam Suppresses Freedom of Speech Are Hypocritical | 65 |
| Periodical Bibliography | 73 |
Chapter 2 | What Is the Status of Women Under Islam? | |
| Chapter Preface | 75 |
1 | Islam Supports Gender Equality | 76 |
2 | Islam Supports Gender Inequality | 84 |
3 | Islamic Fundamentalism in Afghanistan Oppresses Women | 94 |
4 | Fundamentalism in Afghanistan Is Not Islamic | 98 |
| Periodical Bibliography | 102 |
Chapter 3 | Does Islam Promote Terrorism? | |
| Chapter Preface | 104 |
1 | Islamic Terrorism Poses a Threat to the United States | 105 |
2 | The Problem of Islamic Terrorism Is Overstated | 110 |
3 | The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Advocates Violence | 115 |
4 | The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Does Not Advocate Violence | 121 |
5 | The Media Stereotype Muslims as Terrorists | 125 |
6 | Media Stereotypes Do Not Define the Image of Muslims | 131 |
| Periodical Bibliography | 134 |
Chapter 4 | What Policies Should the United States Take Toward Islam? | |
| Chapter Preface | 136 |
1 | The United States Should Launch an Attack on Islam | 137 |
2 | The United States Should Not Launch an Attack on Islam | 142 |
3 | U.S. Policies Incite Islamic Terrorism | 145 |
4 | The United States Should Support Moderate Muslim Governments | 148 |
| Periodical Bibliography | 155 |
| Glossary | 156 |
| For Further Discussion | 158 |
| Organizations to Contact | 160 |
| Bibliography of Books | 165 |
| Index | 167 |