@fresco,
In this lull between intellectual martyrdoms, perhaps something to occupy you time:
I heard it proposed (sorry don't remember the source), that Islam is a young example of an Abrahamic religion.
Judiasm has had time to develop and become ever more esoteric.
Christianity has had less time but has developed in Orthodox circles to become more ecumenical.
Islam so far behind chronologically, is still in a very literalist and legalistic mind-set with regards to their religion.
Any thoughts?