RLG204H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hira, Polytheism, Fatalism
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The image of muslim is barbaric, looking to capture the world (the image of isis), looking for power. The christians bring freedom and bread for other cultures. The western civilization ghts against the muslims. Hostile image represents a more or less structured totality of perceptions, notions and feelings which, uni ed under the aspect of hospitality. 1. provides an excuse we are not to blame, it is all the fault of the enemy (islam) 2. stabilizes we in the west it allows to stand united. 3. image activate and provide motivation for hot and cold war. > when people have power and interest, they can"t get carried away thinking they have a lot of control. A: a tendency (you can"t not have a position, you must be neutral - you can"t say i don"t care); you have to have a position.
