Does Islam call for the murder of infidels?

As I mentioned in a recent post, the meaning of Islam isn't derived just from the words written in the Quran--it's derived from the interpretation that Muslims give those words. It seems to me that the question in the title has yet to be answered conclusively in our times. It is the internal Muslim debate over who has the right to interpret the Quran and what interpretations are valid that will settle it.

In the second part in a series of posts on the relationship between Islam and violence, Dr. Hassaballa analyzes the context in which the Quranic verses calling on Muslims to "fight the unbelievers" were revealed and the context in which they should be interpreted.

He is already being attacked for "speaking out against acts of violence committed by Muslims" ...