Demonization

The earlier "choice" model (which originated during the late 18th century with the work of Cesare Beccaria) that was formulated to guide situational prevention efforts, has more recently been developed into a "rational choice" perspective on crime" (Clarke and Cornish (1985) cited in Clarke (1997)). The rational choice theory "adopts a utilitarian belief that man is a reasoning actor who weighs means and ends, costs and benefits, and makes a rational choice. It is assumed that crime is purposive…

Pastor John’s try to change Alice’s believes about psychosis, influences her on believing that she is demonized and needs the help of the church instead of professional medical help. “’ Mental illness’… ‘is nothing more than a New Age word for demonization, Alice.” (354) This reference validates that Alice has been through a lot of judgement by her old thinking church. The fact that Alice is refused to take medical help has a lot of bad consequences and aggravates her conditions. Also, the…

as an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to one’s home country. Most pre-war Europeans believed in the economic, military, and cultural supremacy of their nation. The arrogances and bullishness displayed by citizens and elites also caused a demonization of surrounding countries, which reinforced a notion of menace by other rising powers. The United Kingdom’s nationalism stemmed from a glorious past, superior navy and the prominent expansion of the British Empire. German nationalism was…

Snorri’s treatment of Odin can arguable be represented to the contemporary Christian audience as God, or seen as symbolizing a monotheistic deity similar to the Christian God, Loki is portrayed as demonic, as Satan, or even as the Antichrist. This divergence between Odin and Loki was fundamentally impacted by later Christian influences and attitudes which affected the myths transition from oral poetry to written word. By critically comparing the roles which Loki fulfilled in Snorri’s Edda and…

The book “Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views” provides academic views of four different perspectives and with positive engagements of contributors on the topic of spiritual warfare. This book provides me with a selection of different perspectives based on different contexts and understandings to deal with spiritual warfare. After reading the book I find myself close to the view as outlined in the ground-level deliverance model by Boyd. Wink sees spiritual warfare manifests itself in…

Violence against innocents is something no sane person wants to inflict. Yet, in cases of civil war and genocide, sane people become the very same insane person that they vilify. Sarajevo, a gleaming city seen as a model to the rest of former European communist countries, was being torn apart during the middle of the 20th century by the very people that made it the model city it was. The people of Rwanda, tired after years of violence and war, turns back from their signed peace agreement and…

Originally coined in 1972 by psychologist Irving Janis, the term “groupthink” has its roots in 1984. The Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology defines the phenomenon as “a condition in which highly cohesive groups in ‘hot’ decision situations display excessive levels of concurrence seeking that suppress critical inquiry and result in faulty decision making” (Aldag). Janis chose the name groupthink due to Orwell’s “doublethink” in 1984, a similar condition marked by the simultaneous acceptance of…

This ultimately stemmed from Christian morals as well as the demonization of Hinduism. In the journal, Creating the 'Problem Hindu': Sati, Thuggee and Female Infanticide in India, Daniel J. R. Grey writes about the beliefs of many in British colonies towards Hindu women, “The enduring belief that Hindu women and girls…

Representations of identity in film. How many of you can confidently say that you have seen a film that delved so deeply into a topic that it forever changed the way that you view your everyday life? It is the responsibility of today’s filmmakers to use their platforms to bring attention to serious topics. Because a good film should be able to challenge and confront its audience's preconceived notions by highlighting issues that are relevant in the world around us. Good morning, esteemed…

undeserving maiden, who provokes said monster only by being a physical manifestation of purity, the antithesis of what he is. Both Porphyria 's Lover, by Robert browning, and Goblin Market, by Christina Rossetti, explore the duality of eroticisation and demonization of the female form – which acts as a manifestation of female desire - by utilising…