After completing this reading I do feel that the points made were very important. However, I do feel the delivery of the material was unnecessarily drawn out and described in a more complex way than it needed to be. With that being said, I do not have a background in really any religion so I do acknowledge that it is possible a lot of information went over my head.
As for the specifics, the emphasis of religious plurality and religious acceptance was incredibly interesting to read about. I also found that the frequent assertion of religion changing through time and context very vital to the point of the piece. Further, Ernst’s attention to the prejudice and misconceptions associated with Islam was incredibly important. In this society there is a lot of generalization. We live in an age where we take one step forward and multiple back. By ignoring prejudice you allow it to spread, so I appreciate Ernst’s attention to that detail and stride to correct it.
