Kenny Nakazawa Causes & consequences of the upsurge in violence between Muslims & Christians since the return

to civilian rule in 1999, as well as explore the prospects for better (or worse!) relations Power struggle Conflict over control of the council, which would control the certificates of indigenship Religious sentiment between Muslims and Christians Power = wealth Religion is a powerful source of identity There is little national identity, so people tend to associate with their religions/ethnicity Implementation of sharia law Aggressive campaigns by foreign evangelists US bombing of Afghanisan 2002 Miss World pageant Controversial papers about Prophet Muhammed Bad government, economic inequality, poverty The two groups live in totally separate regions (little mixing between the two) Colonial policy of favoring Muslims over Christians left a legacy of mistrust between the 2 groups Fear of each other Religious intolerance Government has done little to investigate or try those involved Revenge Belief that the other group is inferior Clash of values God is being called upon to police a lot of areas of their lives Split geographically A struggle for liberation Manipulating religious texts to become violent