Discussion Post: Events of the Middle East
i. Explain one particular current event or issue in the Middle East in which the religion(s) of the area affect other people's perceptions of that religion in a negative way.
ii. Contrast your perceptions of this issue and the religions involved before this course with your perceptions now that you know more about the religion(s) involved. Has anything changed? Why or why not?
iii. Conclude with what you can do with your knowledge of these religions to put Middle Eastern events into a more objective perspective for yourself and for others.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Reference
Kurtz, L. R. (2016). Gods in the global village: The world's religions in sociological perspective (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Chapter 8, "Religion and Social Conflict"
o "The Politics of Heresy" (pp. 293-324).