“..to argue “scripturally” (meaning: quranically) against the radical preachers..”
How can they do that without first re-writing the entire “Book of Hatred and Intollerance” i.e. the Quran?
I have to admit it seems impossible. However, they might emphasize an allegorical intrerpretation of jihad (e.g struggling against one’s own sin, or struggling to convert hearts and minds)?
I’m skeptical, especially Mohammad’s own caravan-raiding, slave-capturing, massacring example trumps all, and clearly precludes a nonviolent interpretation.
But hey. Let them try. We’ll see what happens.