GS101 Lecture Notes - Nationstates, Diana L. Eck, Al-Qaeda
Document Summary
Dialogue is the encounter by men, mediated by the world. Way of exploring the roots of many of the problems that face the world today. She talks about how different groups realize each other"s mutual vulnerabilities. Eck worried about domestic and international ramifications of post 9/11. She talks about how relationships started to change after 9/11 in regards to communication and relationships. For her, the collateral damage was that the fabric of trust had been frayed and this resulted in fear and suspicion. But at the same time, 9/11 became a stimulus for far more serious dialogue amongst interfaith group ( tragedy more often opens our hearts and creates the space for new beginnings ) Eck shows that dialogue is premised not on unanimity, but on difference. Dialogue does not aim at consensus but understanding. Often used as the word uprising ongoing conflict between israel (1948) and palestine (arabic word).
