INTL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hanbali, Hanafi, Holiness Movement
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Huntington - talked about how certain regional cultures will always be in conflict with each other (culture of the west/europe vs. muslim world generally; india vs. china) Provided discussion about a continuing struggle between cultures. Very controversial - sparked conversation about his idea. The biggest conflict in the islamic world is between its internal faction (not islam vs. the world) Religion: shared belief of a way of life (a higher being) Most religions are a blend of these. The more i understand how the world works, the better i understand the divine (understand natural law better) Protestant - believe that catholics seem more concerned with money/power rather than their faith (evangelical) Islam (particular perspectives of what the faith is calling them to do (interpretation of the. Providing someone with a common enemy may allow. Easier to maintain in a smaller community (the bigger it is, the harder it is to maintain a similar perspective on an idea)
