Summary of Reza Aslan's Beyond Fundamentalism

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#1 Ben-Gurion International Airport is a brash, beautiful, and strikingly confident construction that serves as a testament to Israel’s self-ascribed position as a bastion of social and technological advancement amid a sea of inchoate enemies.

#2 I visited the village of Um al-Nasr in northern Gaza, which was flooded when Israel refused to allow the importation of pumps, pipes, and filters to treat the sewage that was leaking into the ground.

#3 Globalization is the process by which the world becomes a single space, and it is not just about technological advancement and transnational relations. It is about one’s sense of self in a world that is increasingly being viewed as a single space.

#4 The nation is an imagined community, meaning that it is borderless and consists of members who share a common heritage and culture. The state is the bureaucratic mechanism necessary to organize and control a nation within territorial boundaries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669399056

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#1

Ben-Gurion International Airport is a brash, beautiful, and strikingly confident construction that serves as a testament to Israel’s self-ascribed position as a bastion of social and technological advancement amid a sea of inchoate enemies.

#2

I visited the village of Um al-Nasr in northern Gaza, which was flooded when Israel refused to allow the importation of pumps, pipes, and filters to treat the sewage that was leaking into the ground.

#3

Globalization is the process by which the world becomes a single space, and it is not just about technological advancement and transnational relations. It is about one’s sense of self in a world that is increasingly being viewed as a single space.

#4

The nation is an imagined community, meaning that it is borderless and consists of members who share a common heritage and culture. The state is the bureaucratic mechanism necessary to organize and control a nation within territorial boundaries.

#5

Secular nationalism, the idea that the state should have a monopoly on the use of force, was problematic from the start. It assumed meticulous control over every level of social life, both private and public. It demanded consent over all activity, and it declared what was and wasn’t proper political expression.

#6

Religion is a powerful tool that can be used to challenge national identities. The Muslim Brotherhood in