Fundamentalism

For far too long now, North America has been at war with terrorist groups in the middle east. In 2001, the Twin Towers were struck by an aircraft commandeered by members of al-Qaeda killing approximately 3000 people. Since then, both Canada and America have been on high alert and very aggressive against these terrorist organizations. In response to the attacks in 2001, war was waged and ground troops were sent into Iraq to combat this foreign threat. Fourteen years have now passed but what, if…

that Williamson provides in his historical overview are the usage of the term Washington Consensus when referring to the Bretton Woods institutions (World Trade Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund) and neoliberalism or market fundamentalism. The former tend to describe the policies of those institutions along those of the US towards client countries. The later does not seem to reflect the original meaning and it only remains for Williamson to add that the term “should surely…

Personal religious beliefs can be defined as the constitutional protection which is against compulsory immunizations. Accordingly, it can be defined as the reality of the mythological, supernatural or spiritual aspects of a religion. According to, (Gibson, & Randall, 1988), religious belief is distinct from the religious practices with some believer’s not practicing religion as some practitioners not believing religion. There are several forms of religious belief as acknowledged by, (Josephson,…

Hindu Rashtra is one of the most complex and misunderstood concepts of modern India. Intellectuals and opinion makers had divergent beliefs on this issue. There has been a historical significance as well as modern understanding of this concept that makes it a very widely debated issue on various print and visual media. The concept of Hindu rashtra can be understood by understanding the meaning of the two words ‘Hindu’ and ‘rashtra’ separately. The term Hindu connotes not a particular religion,…

is a feature article entitled “From Hijrah to Khilafah”. This article accounts the history, methods, and motives behind the Islamic State. Despite that rise of the Islamic State followed the publication by Beverly Milton-Edwards’ book Islamic Fundamentalism Since 1945, the origins of the group are deeply affected by factors expounded upon in the book. Based on the article, IS is a result of oppressive secular governments, destabilized central authorities, and the desire to replace the current…

accordingly connect to religious identity then into a worldview. Also the effects of Spirituality Individual differences in secular worldview ordinarily show religion in relation to the intrinsic vs. extrinsically religious view. Finally the religious fundamentalism and worldview are concluded into the relationship between religion and worldview. The Spiritual…

The antidote for climate change Everyone knows that there are four seasons in a year, but have we ever imagined that there will be only three of them left in the future, and our future generations may not be able to experience the bone-chilling weather in winter? Winter will be gone in the future on account of the impacts of climate change. Climate change is a disastrous problem for mankind as Naomi Klein stresses in her book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. Climate Change, which is…

Elizabeth Burnsed Professor Alexander World Religions Book Report The Mystic Heart The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale is a well written, informative novel that shares a glimpse into greater truths of the universe. This lucid book pursues towards the unearthing of spirituality found at the heart of the world’s religions. The Mystic Heart was first published in 1999 and printed in 2001. Teasdale’s book was published through New World Library. This novel could be considered to be in the genres of…

Persepolis is a book by Marjane Satrapi written about her own life as a young Iranian woman around and during the Islamic Revolution. Throughout this time period, women were forced to wear oppressive veils and very covering clothing to shield their bodies from the delicate men’s eyes. For a woman to wear shorts in that time period was almost the equivalent of someone walking around naked today. They would be beaten, arrested, and even killed for rebelling against Islam. However, women with…

constitution and the laws of the country. The National Education policies in Pakistan were formulated in such a manner that it kept the majority religion in mind while avoiding the importance of the minorities. Moreover, there was a rise in Islam Fundamentalism in Pakistan which can be accounted by the large number of religious extremists in the…