I have not had the chance to explain my reactions to any of the readings yet. I have really enjoyed the articles, and feel like together, they were a fabulous overview of Jerusalem, and the conflict. Not bias whatsoever, and entertaining enough to keep me reading. I really enjoyed the timeline provided in Jerusalem: Then and Now by Mick Dumper, I referred to it while reading all the articles, and will continue to use it throughout the quarter. I really like reading articles written by both "sides" one after another... and not knowing exactly who the author is while reading. This is helping me to truly understand the conflict without a bias. The video we watched was nice. I always enjoy films, and the different perspective you gain from them. I hope to take a camcorder to Jerusalem when we go.
I have not received a hard copy of Karen Armstrong's book yet, but I do have the audio version. Listening to her voice can be rough at times, haha, but it is nice being able to sit back and create a picture. I have heard most of what she has talked about already from various sources while growing up, but it is nice to get a recap. She does cover each story with much more detail than I knew, and being older I can create my own ideas along the way.
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