WHY DO TERRITORIAL CONFLICTS ARISE AMONG RELIGIOUS GROUPS? Chapter 6: Religion

RELIGION VS. GOVERNMENT  Government policies can conflict with religious beliefs  Government officials can also get elected based on religious affiliation  Social Change & Religion  Globalization of culture from MDC’s impacts traditional practices of LDC’s  Ex. Taliban vs. Western Values  Instituted strict Islamic laws in mid 90’s  US led coalition ousted from power in 2001  Ex. Hindu vs. Social Equity  Caste system – hereditary social class hierarchy  Dictates social interactions  4 castes or categories: Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, or Shudras

RELIGION VS. GOVERNMENT  Religion & Communism  Ex. Orthodox Christianity & Islam vs. USSR  Communist government controlled religion  After collapse in 90’s reemergence of Christianity  Except in heavily Muslim Eastern Europe  Ex. Buddhism in Tibet  Not allowed to practice  Survival?

RELIGION VS. RELIGION  Islam, Christianity, & Judaism  See Word Document

QUICK OVERVIEW  Religion vs. Government Policies  Religion vs. Social Change  Ex. Taliban vs. Western Values  Hinduism vs. Social Equality  Religion vs. Communism  Orthodox Christianity & Islam vs. Soviet Union  Buddhism vs. SE Asia  Religion vs. Religion  Protestants vs. Roman Catholic (N. Ireland vs. Ireland)  Judaism, Islam, & Christianity  Crusades: Islam vs. Christianity (Jerusalem)  Judaism vs. Islam (Palestine)