Day 2,036: monotheistic, stern, discredit
Yet the home of the three monotheistic religions will be a stern test of whether people really are willing to put aside their beliefs and their grievances for a shot at prosperity. Time and again, extremists on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides have vetoed peace plans by using violence to discredit the pragmatic centre.
Artwork of the day
The Captive, from Sterne
Joseph_WrightDate:1774Style:RomanticismGenre:illustrationMedia:oil, canvasDimensions:102 x 127.5 cm
Word of the day
monotheistic: relating to the belief that there is only one god:
stern: severe, or showing disapproval:
discredit: to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person:
Quote of the day
“Two thousand years of monotheistic brainwashing have caused most Westerners to see polytheism as ignorant and childish idolatry. This is an unjust stereotype.”―
Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind