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Line 14: − == Images of Muhammad == − In September 2005 a Danish newspaper published twelve cartoons of Muhammad, creating a flashpoint between the freedom of the press and Muslims angered by the publication of images of the prophet. Within six months, 139 people died and 823 people were injured by violence attributed to the controversy. Because of the twelve cartoons [[Danish]], [[Austria|Austrian]], and [[Norway|Norwegian]] embassies were burned in [[Syria]] and [[Iran]]. Islamic leaders called for a boycott of Danish goods<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5329642.stm</ref>, and the cartoonists themselves were forced to go into hiding due to death threats made by muslims<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4670370.stm</ref>. The images appeared on the blogs and in smaller independent newspapers, but most of the U.S. mainstream media refused to publish the images even as they covered the issue extensively. − − On April 12th, 2006, The television show [[South Park]] aired the episode "Cartoon Wars Part I", which challenged the Comedy Central network to let an image of Muhammad air uncensored in the next episode, "Cartoon Wars Part II". Comedy Central did, however, censor the image of Muhammad. It should be noted that Muhammad had been shown on South Park several times before, when there was no pre-existing controversy. This is hypocritical, because South Park has aired graphic depictions of [[Jesus]]'s death, mocked Christianity, and shown images of the American flag being defecated upon.
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The failure or splintering of movements built around a charismatic leader is a recurring sociological problem, often studied by psychologists, and referred to as the problem of the [[routinization of charisma]]. [[Christianity]] faced the same problem, and many attribute the conquest of this problem to the leadership of the apostle [[Paul]].<ref>Maximillian Weber, ''Theory of Social and Economic Organization,'' in the chapter "The Nature of Charismatic Authority and its Routinization," see also Len Oakes, "Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities"</ref>.
The failure or splintering of movements built around a charismatic leader is a recurring sociological problem, often studied by psychologists, and referred to as the problem of the [[routinization of charisma]]. [[Christianity]] faced the same problem, and many attribute the conquest of this problem to the leadership of the apostle [[Paul]].<ref>Maximillian Weber, ''Theory of Social and Economic Organization,'' in the chapter "The Nature of Charismatic Authority and its Routinization," see also Len Oakes, "Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities"</ref>.
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