Chapter 24 Part 2

This part of chapter 24 talks all about religion. It talks about a lot of different opinions different people had of religion, the role religion played in different countries, etc. During this period of time, the idea of religion wasn't as popular as it had been previously. "Advanced" thinkers believed that religion was coming to an end and the idea of science and evolution was taking over the idea original idea of religion. Aside from the Christian religion from declining in popularity, Buddhism was becoming more widely accepted in the West. Fundamentalism was a reaction against modernization and globalization. Fundamentalists used a lot of modern communication technology. There was also another form of fundamentalism in the Hindu religion called Hindutva which meant Hindu nationalism. There was also Muslim fundamentalism was probably the most prominent form of fundamentalism. A lot of disappointments were caused in the Muslim religion like new states that used Western policies that were majorly unsuccessful. Islam wasn't the only religion that responded to global modernity. Christians for example were worried about how economic globalization could cause ethical issues. There was also the factor that the global environment transformed because of the use of fossil fuels, the quadrupling of the world's population, and drastic economic growth. So many changes were taking place that had caused the people of the world to take their focus off of religion and turn their focus onto the modernization of the world they live in.

Chapter 23

Chapter 23 talks all about the Global South and seeking independence and seeking freedom and all of the sort. But what I read that caught my attention the most was that of Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi is like the Martin Luther King, Jr. of the other side of the world. He practiced civil protests in order to fight for injustice. The actions he took were inspiring because I know a lot of people would never have the guts to do everything he did. People know protests as a lot of people being beaten or hurt or killed in the process, but Gandhi did the opposite. Gandhi did everything in his power to make sure that no one had to die to stand up for what they believed him and by following his leadership. He hated violence and everything to do with it. He dedicated the rest of his life to showing people that yes, they can stand up for what they believe in and fight for what they know is right without actually fighting. Civil disobedience. I've learned about Gandhi in a lot of my history classes and his story is definitely one of those that I will never forget. He just made such a difference in the world and he never gave less than 100% and didn't stop until he knew he could do no more. What he did was very admirable and his story should definitely stay as one of the most well known in the world and in history.