Why the Rest Hates the West
Understanding the Roots of Global Rage
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Life
| Author: | Meic Pearse | ISBN: | 9780830868841 |
| Publisher: | IVP Books | Publication: | June 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | IVP Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Meic Pearse |
| ISBN: | 9780830868841 |
| Publisher: | IVP Books |
| Publication: | June 18, 2011 |
| Imprint: | IVP Books |
| Language: | English |
"Why do they hate us so much?" Many in the U.S. are baffled at the hatred and anti-Western sentiment they see on the international news. Why are people around the world so resentful of Western cultural values and ideals? Historian Meic Pearse unpacks the deep divides between the West and the rest of the world. He shows how many of the underlying assumptions of Western civilization directly oppose and contradict the cultural and religious values of significant people groups. Those in the Third World, Pearse says, "have the sensation that everything they hold dear and sacred is being rolled over by an economic and cultural juggernaut that doesnt even know its doing it . . . and wouldnt understand why what its destroying is important or of value." Pearse's keen analysis offers insight into perspectives not often understood in the West, and provides a starting point for intercultural dialogue and rapprochement.
"Why do they hate us so much?" Many in the U.S. are baffled at the hatred and anti-Western sentiment they see on the international news. Why are people around the world so resentful of Western cultural values and ideals? Historian Meic Pearse unpacks the deep divides between the West and the rest of the world. He shows how many of the underlying assumptions of Western civilization directly oppose and contradict the cultural and religious values of significant people groups. Those in the Third World, Pearse says, "have the sensation that everything they hold dear and sacred is being rolled over by an economic and cultural juggernaut that doesnt even know its doing it . . . and wouldnt understand why what its destroying is important or of value." Pearse's keen analysis offers insight into perspectives not often understood in the West, and provides a starting point for intercultural dialogue and rapprochement.
