Medium (20-45 mins)
Ethics
ReformedEvangelical
Democracy & Sharia Law: Can They Coexist?
Theologian
Jim Skillen
Duration
26.47
Uploaded to YouTube
7 April 2012
Added to Database
18 November 2025
YouTube description
As we watch Muslim countries consider new forms of government, many in America hope that democracy will win out. But some Muslim countries have used the voting process to establish Sharia law, which includes strict regulations pertaining to punishment, sexuality, religious obligations, hygiene, and personal finances. Jim Skillen, former president of the Center for Public Justice in Washington, DC, discusses current thinking on whether Sharia law can be combined with democracy. Shirley Hoogstra hosts.
