Terrorism

Middle East paper in a current event topic. No terrorism or radical Islam.
Idea started:
I, along with countless others, was confounded as a guard pulled the sopping remains of a young Syrian boy from a Turkish beach. Now etched in my mind,
the image is a humbling reminder of the crisis theurgically afflicting humanity. Like all other years after that, I pray for Alan Kurdi and his family and plea for
forgiveness for the coldness of heart that strangleholds our world’s affairs.
I’ve been wondering whether the “principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph 6:12) that Paul
talks about deserves all the credit for the crises gripping the world. Is the refugee crisis that sent Kurdi waves reverberating around the world the sole result
of these otherworldly forces? What about climate change and its associated effects on water, farming, wildlife, and urbanization coupled with the burgeoning
gap between the affluent and poor. I mentioned in a previous work that variations in religion are caused by “man’s imperfection on being holy, his education,
capacity, temper, and interests.” (Insert FN; cite Middle East Reflection Paper; last paragraph) I postulate that man bears partial responsibility towards his
current state of affairs and intend to examine all five factors to determine their significance in MENA (Middle Eastern and North Africa) affairs.