The socialist theists -- History -- Reforming Islamic thought : reconciling Islam and socialism -- The methodology of reforming Islamic thought -- The historical and intellectual context of the formation of the socialist theists' views -- The Iran freedom movement -- History -- A new approach to Islam : a worldly Islam -- The methodology of working out the new approach -- Formative factors in Bazargan's approach to Islam -- The society and the devotees of Islam -- History -- A militant approach to Islam -- Social and political factors influencing fada'iyan's thought.