Using the scripture to make political arguments is trashy and unfair. As a Speech and Debate acc. veteran, I’ve had personal experience with religiously inclined ‘support’. As a non-Christian, I felt disadvantaged and nervous to make a comeback because I didn’t want to offend anyone. But hey, before I go off on a nostalgic rant, let me back up.
Many examples in the book made me consider perspectives that I had never thought of before. In my opinion, this book definitely stirred up a reassurance of my place in society and what can be done to liberate the oppressed. I believe the voices represented in this book can cause negative reactions from some churches because it goes against what is and has been normal. Churches would not really like to change the view of “white” Christ to be a diverse Christ of another race because it would change certain aspects and power. The church is called to be one diverse body of God, but as churches can remain dominant to one race, it becomes difficult to incorporate diversity into what already is established.
It showed to me that people no longer thought of the government’s approval when it came to informing future audiences of the historic events, which sparked some of the beginning of photojournalism. The photos represented more than what was shown; the photos had amore deeper political meaning, such as that although death and destruction of war is depicted there is hope and humanity among the masses. Also the photos of the outdoor mass really struck me because although there is nothing but devastation around them they still feel the necessity of faith, which tells me that the politics of the war must have also been influenced by religion. The photographers wanted to give a certain representation of their country during these dangerous times of war, in which they worked. The photos also show me the sacrifice of preservation, the story of how the photos traveled 6000 miles to finally be discovered and displayed for the entire world to see that these brave photojournalists gave their lives to
President Obama's statement on Aug. 13 endorsing "the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan" has unleashed another storm of partisan bloviating. Obama is "pandering to radical Islam," says Newt Gingrich; John Boehner finds Obama's comments "deeply troubling." On this issue, the
By doing this, Thom draws the reader closer and makes them empathize with his effort to do the right thing. I profoundly understand the reason Thom didn’t choose to take the picture, as I have self been a victim of media’s intrusion. I am born and brought up in Iran in a Bahá’í family. In Iran this religion is not accepted and is strongly condemned. The media does not exactly defend our rights as human beings but instead fuels the burning fire that exists in society.
In America all we have every known is freedom, it's the main way we believe as you have heard the saying over and over again "Land of the free, Home of the brave." America is all about freedom of all kinds including religion and speech. Even though other countries may not believe in so much freedom as us Americans doesn't mean they aren't open minded. In other countries religion plays a big role in the way things operate throughout the country. Most people fight for there religion everyday, how they should have the same freedom as everyone else while others don't agree.
Policeman of the World Policeman of the World Lucinda Richmond HIS105 12 years after 9/11, and amidst yet another debate on whether to bomb yet another Muslim country, America must stop asking the question, "Why do they hate us?" Forget the debate on Syria, we need a debate on why we're always debating whether to bomb someone. Because we're starting to look not so much like the world's policeman, but more like George Zimmerman: itching to use force and then pretending it's because we had no choice. Now, I'm against chemical weapons, and I don't care who knows it. And there's no doubt a guy like Bashar al-Assad deserves to get blown up: using toxic chemicals on unsuspecting civilians is purely and profoundly evil.
The relations between Muslims and Americans is, as stated by the Council of America-Islamic Relations, “A vastly expanded strategy of winning hearts and minds is core to swaying Muslim populations from negative to favorable views of America. This effort should be a high strategic priority. Our nation's current image and credibility problems in the Muslim world hurt our efforts to defeat extremists. (2008)” Although, certain events have led to the mistrust towards Muslims and Arabs alike, America is still trying to find a peace and stability between Muslims, American and Arabs, and America. There are almost 2,000 mosques, Islamic schools and Islamic centers in America.
While other educated officials felt that the fundamentals of Islam are timeless, but the interpretations had to be reevaluated in order to apply in daily life. Therefore, an examination of the Islamic Revolution in Iran advocates a great truth with a myriad of implications: Religion can be a very potent catalyst of mass political action, and is a key foundation to the Islamic empires. As Karl Marx famously stated, “Religion is the opiate of the masses.” Therefore, the need for reform was because of changing times, along with the mistakes and corruption of the former political forces. The 1979 Iranian Revolution consequently came to be one of the most important occurrences in modern history. The relation between outside influences effecting society and already established structures was at the heart of the reform.
However, religion is only one component of this dangerous situation. The conflict goes far beyond just a clash of religions to become one of global consequence. While many people are led to believe this is a religious war, and while religion certainly plays a significant role in hostilities, history has shown that global politics, land disputes, and regional wars are equally to blame for the continuing crisis. It is important to note that the term “Arab-Israeli conflict” is really a generic label which is put on the situation to encompass all struggles related to the Middle East. It is important for one to understand some of the history behind this struggle in order to put many of the events into perspective.