Wahhabism is a strict form of Islam which requires a literal interpretation of the Koran.

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Mohler is on record as rejecting modern science when it contradicts a literal interpretation of the Bible.

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Saudi Arabia adheres to a puritanical branch of Islam, Wahhabism, where followers take a literal interpretation of the Koran.

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The Catholic Church rejected a literal interpretation of Genesis generations ago, as it became clear that new scientific discoveries contradicted it.

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Clerics faced with these decisions have a choice between a literal interpretation of the Koran, or attempting to look beneath the surface for a deeper message.

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