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SOCI 326 1st Edition Lecture 25Fundamentalism and violence Religion is the problem Huntington, "clash of civilizations" Civilization: culture, history, values and specially religions Western christian civilization Protestant, catholicism Most of Europe Islam All muslims The middle eastWestern christian Islamiccivilization civilizationLiberal pluralism AntidemocracySeparation of church Theocracyand stateRule of human law God's law Future Clashes between westernchristian and islamic civilizations Religion will be central Christianity and islam claim"monopoly" on salvation Criticisms of Huntington1. Islam is not anti democratic ‐i. Concepts from islamic scripture reflect democratic values 1. Shura: consultative body 2. Ijma: consensus 2. Over generalizing i. Seeing all muslims majority countries as same ii. Fails to distinguish fundamentalists from mainstream muslims iii. Fails to distinguish among fundamentalists regarding violence3.Not all violence committed by muslims 4.Muslims and "monopoly of salvation" i. Muslims believe that people of the book will reach salvation 1. Muslims Christians and jews part of the same Ummah Religion is NOT the problemThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Religion as innocent victim Mainstream religious leaders: extremists do not reflect religious ideals and valuesJuergensmeyer Religion: is A source of violence The question: How does it contribute to violence? Case Study: Sikhs in India The conflict: State and group of young Sikhs Turning point: Raid ofGolden Temple (1984) Approved by PrimeMinister Indira Gandhi Gandhi assassinated by sikh bodyguards What role did religion play? Young sikhs from elite, rural groups deprived Significance of theMartyred leader Good v. evil Called for sacred war Key finding: Religionization of politicsReligion as ideology of protest Salience of religion increases Contrast with failing ofsecular nationalism Protesters felt personally oppressed Responded with violence Conflict cast as "cosmic war" Previous generations Discourse of marxism or nationalism Now religion as discourse of protest Religion is not the problem; but it is the medium of protest How religion affects conflict1.Personalizes conflict 2.Facilitates collective mobilization 3.Legitimizes conflict And violence (at times) What can be done Religion: solidarity and


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