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Interfaith Triangle Rhetorical Analysis

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Patel goes into detail on the interfaith triangle and interfaith literacy that shape and can change our views and attitudes of other religions. Patel describes how these concepts were used against Cordoba House and how they could have been used in a positive manner to help gap the bridge of religious conflict. I believe that interfaith literacy can be used to understand and resolve religious conflict through the cooperation of people using its components.

Diversity means that people from different backgrounds living in close quarters (Patel). Pluralism is one state with many peoples (Patel). Pluralism is also stated as the deliberate and positive engagement of diversity to build bonds between people from different backgrounds. According to …show more content…

The media was portraying negative information and views of Muslims during the Cordoba House controversy. This caused fear in the American citizens which kept people away from Muslims. This caused people to shy away from associating with or create positive relationships with Muslims. This in effect caused negative attitudes against Muslims. If they had coexisted with Muslims, they would have noticed that the terrorist attitudes Americans were applying to all Muslims went beyond what Islam taught Muslims. If Americans had gained the correct type of information, then they would have had better attitudes and relationships with Muslims and would have been also against the Cordoba house …show more content…

This creates pluralism in a culturally diverse nation. (1770) Chris Stedman demonstrated the presence of interfaith literacy during the Cordoba House controversy. Chris was knowledgeable of other traditions and religions despite being an atheist. Chris knew that various religions shared similar values and that religion could help cross bridged between people. He discovered this when he read his friend Marvin a bible passage that brought them closer together. Christ [personally understood how interfaith cooperation could help bring people together. Chris developed his own theology of interfaith cooperation based on his non-religious belief and knowledge of other religions. Chris also knew what it felt like to be marginalized as immoral or godless because of his religious views as an atheist. Chris was able to take action and rally for the Cordoba House when it was under scrutiny. Chris organized a large gathering in support of Cordoba House stating that Muslims should be able to build their institutions anywhere in

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