Theos-Talk Archives (October 2001 Message tt00015)

nos:
<<<We
studied Iraq from his POV at University and it has perhaps moulded my
own beliefs the most.>>>

Isn't it belief that is the evil? Piloting a plane into peoples beliefs
(the real materialism) will not bring those beliefs down, or render them
harmless. Wisdom (rather than belief) is something we can all aspire to.
And that aspiration can help in crushing out beliefs (ignorance). The curse
of humanity.

Tony


-----Original Message-----
From: nos [mailto:nos@granite.net.au]
Sent: 2 October 2001 3:24 am
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: Theos-World Why US 'Imperialialism', 'Racism' is NOT to
Blame...


HI Michele,

Thanks for the Link - I'm working through it now - I'll get back to you
with my thoughts. Have you read any Malcolm Booker? He is perhaps my
main source of political commentary on middle eastern situations. We
studied Iraq from his POV at University and it has perhaps moulded my
own beliefs the most.

Regards

Nos

(not ONLY sarcastic!) ;)



-----Original Message-----
From: Michele Lidofsky [mailto:officerjenny@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2001 3:15 AM
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Theos-World Why US 'Imperialialism', 'Racism' is NOT
to Blame...


Jonah Goldberg writes:

"Bernard Lewis, perhaps the greatest living English-language historian
of the Middle East, wrote a brilliant essay eleven years ago in
the Atlantic entitled "The Roots of Muslim Rage." It is the
best short piece I've found on this subject to date, and I
think anyone interested in this topic should read it.

Lewis (also) shows that while Israel is obviously unpopular in
the Arab world, it may not be for the reasons so many knee-jerk
Israel foes believe....."

An important set of articles giving a valuable brief synopsis
of East/West history and cultural conflict. Well worth reading.

http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/90sep/rage.htm

Michele



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