Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Dr. Frank's Essay

"In the changing Christian perceptions—from viewing Muslims as barbarians or idolaters to considering them as heretics who departed to a greater or lesser extent from the Christian faith—we can chart a progression."



"Christian meant above all a call to repentance; during those times Christians looked at Islam mostly, in Tolan’s words, as ―a powerful military threat but a negligible spiritual menace,‖ and thought it would go away.1"


it's interests me how the ideas of muslim religion has changed over the years. The common misconceptions has drastically changed however their is still a negative connotation. This negative connotation started very early. Muslims have been considered as barbarians and have been facing racial and religious prejduice. It interests me that muslims based their religion of christian faith. Their faith and religion is so intimidating that it even sparks a fear to be a military threat. The hostility fathoms me.

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