| 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 |
