Abdolkarim Soroush, the reformist Islamic thinker has been touring outside Iran, giving lectures on various topics related to religion, philosophy and their association with Iran's ancient and contemporary history. The following are reports received about his lectures in various cities. Your comments are welcome.

Reports

In New York: "We need to use reason"
Soroush's moral support for Sarkuhi
Observations and comments on lecture in Portland, Oregon
On Islam and Freedom in Seattle
On Soroush's lecture in Oakland, California
On Molavi (Rumi) in Houston
On lecture at UCLA

C. Butterworth: Soroush IS in sympathy with Islamists
S. F. Alyasan: Adapting religion
M. Faani: Avoid Absolutism
B. Jahromi: He was wrong. But so what?
N.B. Fazel: What's all the fuss?
M. Sadeghi-Tehrani: Unjust crediting & association
F. Mansouri: A "challenege" to Dr. Soroush

Related

* For the Flower of Freedom
An open letter to the Iranian foreign minister -- in Persian and English translation.

* Click here to go to "Seraj" - the Soroush homepage