POLI 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Liberation Theology, Pope Paul Ii, Iranian Revolution
15 Apr 2016
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Based on a mistake in prediction: as countries became more urban and industrialized, it would become more secular, and this was a good thing. But pope paul ii & pope francis: world leaders. Faith based international ngos; religion can actually play an important role in promoting equality. Western europe is the exception, not the rule. Trust: in many countries, religions institutions are the most trusted. Particularly when the other institutions are low in trust. Helps make society more ideal and bearable by providing protection to outsiders and providing a sense of belonging. The iranian revolution (led to clash of civilization) Industrializing and modernizing at an incredible rate, but so was inequality. Post-1973 inflation: result of the success of opec raising oil prices globally. Shah looked for scapegoats: blame it on culture. Iranians have to modernize - he made the society secular to the point that women could not wear veils. Instead of empowering iranians, it suppressed iranian identity and.
