A hopeful introduction to Islam, advocating a "reformation"

Review of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan

If you are looking for a primer on the basics of Islam, this book is a good place to start. While conscious of the many problems that modernizing Islam would entail, Aslan makes the case for a reform movement. Perhaps this is naive, but there's no denying that it is needed and indeed not impossible.

The bulk of the book is about the origins of Islam. Asl…