Power of Place Ch. 3, part 1, QS 1. “Religion can constitute a
dominant ingredient in the power of place, and that power varies
geographically.” 2. The recent furor that the video “The
Innocence of Muslims” caused is an example of the insult and
passion DeBlij refers to in this passage: “But nothing matches
the passion incited by religious insult or humiliation. What is
seen as a minor instance of freedom of expression in secular
context may be regarded as a capital offense by those who view
themselves as defenders of their faith.” 3. How is religion a
“countervailing force, roughening rather than flattening the
landscape of globalization”? Shared beliefs and priorities among
the world’s diverse peoples contribute to globalization and
“flattening”. DeBlij points out that currently religious
conservatism is growing in several regions throughout the world.
One aspect of this phenomenon is that fundamentally different
religious beliefs can cause different regions to become even
more different. This process hampe