Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths – Chapters 1-4

To begin with, I found it very interesting that the title of my blog appeared in the text. I named my blog The Holy City of Peace as a display of irony. The name Jerusalem means peace and the city is a holy city therefore it is a holy city of peace. It is ironic in the fact that it is named for peace but living there is anything but peaceful and in the fact that religion and peace are intertwined but the most religious place lacks peace. Armstrong may have referenced Jerusalem in this way to make a bold statement or I may have misinterpreted this due to the bias of my own personal views.

The beginning chapters of the book were filled with information that seemed to overwhelm the reader and provide a link to the complexity of the conflict. However, the readings were very educational and provided a very detailed history of Jerusalem.

I feel like Armstrong made a powerful interjection that correctly sums up the history of many of the conflicts that have plagued Jerusalem since its founding with the statement, “war was waged for the sake of peace.”