Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Questions For Classroom Speakers
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I would like to ask professor Buzov what the most common misconception about Islam is.
to Professor Schwartz i would ask how her religion discusses all the times they were exiled from Jerusalem
to professor Sessa- how christians feel/deal with being the minority in a city that they, too, consider their own.
1. Has being a scholar of religion changed your perception of religions and faith?
2. Do you feel as though the religions could peacefully live side by side sharing Jerusalem one day?
1. Do Muslims living in the West Bank or in the Middle East in general see the establishment of Israeli by the UN to be legitimate? And if not, has that affected their attitude and suspicion of other international peace agreements supported by the U.S or any other nation?
2. Do most Muslims see Jerusalem as religiously important as Mecca and Medina?
3. Trends have shown that Christians are migrating out of Israel and especially Jerusalem in high numbers. Is that primarily due to not feeling comfortable or safe within a hotly contested territory like Jerusalem or do many Christians not feel as connected to the Holy City as they once did?
How does each religion see the other two? Specifically, do each of the religions see the other two religions as different revelations of the same God?
Here are my questions:
1. Have you read Armstrong's book? If so, what do you think of it? (I don't know why but I'm really curious about this one.)
2. In her book Armstrong writes: "when people become alienated from their surroundings and feel that, physically and spiritually, they have no home in the world, they feel drawn to return to their roots to find healing" (299). In terms of this quote: do you think that many of the problems in Jerusalem today stem from one group alienating another group in the past, more than religion? Do you think this alienation of others as well as feeling alienated oneself becomes a part of one's religion in the end? Lastly, what does a "healing" of the area/people look like to each of you?
3. What is the definition of a Jewish Christian? I've heard the term before and wanted to know what you all thought of it.
4. What would each one of you have us remember or think about as we continue to study this city?
5. Why did you each choose to become a scholar of religion? Do you feel you understand the city of Jerusalem and her history better now or does knowing more cause things to become more convoluted?
1. Do you think the Crusades still have an affect on Islamic thought now? If so, just a certain group or as a whole?
2. Do you think there are any unbias sources for people to find out about these religions?
Say's questions:
1. Where does Christianity and its followers fit in in regard to the current situation in Jerusalem? It seems that so much of the centers around the relationships between Jews/Israelis and Muslims/Palestinians. Yet, there are Christians living in the city and Christians who pilgrimage to Jerusalem because it is a holy site. What is their impact on the current situation?
2. We talk a lot about the misconceptions that are in circulation regarding Islam and its followers - perhaps this is especially true for those of us who study the Middle East in some way. What would you say are some misconceptions of the other religions involved here, and how do those misconceptions play into the conflict in Jerusalem, as well as the global/media response to it?
Thanks,
Say
My questions:
I would like to know what Jerusalem means to each guest speaker and their religion, sort of in their own words. And how does being a scholar of religion affect your relationship with Jerusalem, if at all?
As a scholar of Christianity, how do you view the Crusades? Do you think that these were beneficial or even Christian?
What are your opinions on Judaism denying Jesus as the Messiah? How important is this to the Christian faith?
Why do you think Islamic rule in Jerusalem attempted to be so tolerant toward the other monotheistic faiths? Where do you think this went wrong?
Jewish people don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah. How come? What are your people looking for in a Messiah and how will you know when it is here? Do you think it is soon?
Would you say that you are currently practicing the religion that you are a scholar of? Why or why not?
I would like to ask do they see the soci-political undertones in each religion and what role did they have if any in spreading the religion?
Do you think that in some manner religion has strayed from it's intention of brotherhood, love, and understanding and is there is any way to rectify this break?
Dear Dr. Swartz,
Armstrong makes a distinction between Jewish Christians and circumsized Jews when Christianity first came about. Do you what the difference between the two types of Jews is? Is there still that distinction today?
Dear Professor Sessa,
Do you feel as though Christians of different denominations have different feelings toward the Isreali/Palestinian conflict? Do you think on the whole Christians collectively favor the Jews over the Palestinians?
Dear Professor Fudge,
How does the difference between the African and Middle Eastern Muslims affect their feelings towards the Palestinians?
For Porfessor Fudge:
The Moores conquered Spain and Ottoman forces took over parts of Eastern Europe and tried to take Vienna several times, and took Constantinople from the Christians, yet it doesn't seem like these events have such an impact on modern Christian thought as the Crusades do on modern Islamic thought. Is this because they were smaller in scale than the Crusades or because they weren't conquests centered on religious sites, or both, or other factors?
For Professor Sessa:
How do Armenian Christians feel about Jerusalem? Since they aren't Arabs are they as passionate about the conflict as Palestinian Christians? Do they tend to support a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, or are they more supportive of Israel?
For Professor Swartz:
How did Jews around the world initially react to Zionism? Was it a popular movement? Were many Jews supportive of the idea of creating a Jewish state, or were they more attached to wherever they were living?
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