The below is the transcript from an interview with boardering on belief you tube channel (that has not yet happended ) 1. What is meant by Progressive Islam (PI) and where does it sit in the traditional–modernist spectrum? Progressive Islam is best understood not as a fixed school of thought but as an evolving intellectual and ethical orientation toward the Islamic tradition. It is characterized by a commitment to ethical humanism, epistemological openness, and methodological pluralism. On the traditional–modernist spectrum, PI does not simply occupy a midpoint; rather, it seeks to transcend the binary. It critically engages the pre-modern tradition without being bound by it, while also resisting uncritical adoption of modernity. Instead, it advocates a dynamic, process-oriented understanding of Islam that is historically conscious and ethically driven. --- 2. Why do we need PI? What are the problems that a traditional view causes in today's world? Traditionalist app...