This is one of the more pertinent quotes from the guy:

"Prof. Kalisch says he "never told students 'just believe what Kalisch thinks' " but seeks to teach them to think independently. Religions, he says, are "crutches" that help believers get to "the spiritual truth behind them." To him, what matters isn't whether Muhammad actually lived but the philosophy presented in his name."

The point is, Islam is now being questioned, anaylised, subjected to the same criticism as other religious or philosophical ideas. People can mount rearguard action, legislate against discussion in particular countries or forums but it is too late. For Islam to be anything other than a religion for the ignorant or the fanatic, it has to become reasonable. "Faith and reason" is not religion-specific, not just for Catholics or Christians or Jews.

Communication and the dissection and dissemination of news, of views and ideas are now uncontrollable by any Big Brother.

Muslim arguments must be able to stand up without the authority of the Koran because the authority of the Koran itself is questioned. The questioning is based on reasoning and the answer has to be on the same basis. That is a massive hallenge and Islam will either come through and be better for it or it will go the way of all other unreasonable belief systems.

Yes it will be interesting to see how Islam fares in an age of enlightenment. For a religion apparently founded on it, it's followers spend an extraordinary amount of time trying to shut people up.