ABSTRACT
Transpersonal respect, or universal respect for greater humanity, becomes a possibility when the smaller circles of trust and respect are more deeply grounded, allowing safety to be available for further growth and expansion in a similar fashion to Maslow’s hierarchy of need. To respect means moving past fear to embrace humanity with curiosity and confidence. Therefore, it is essential to regard persons who are Muslim with dignity and respect, unless connection to one of the radical groups is known. Women with less severe histories of abuse, but who have experienced some level of gender oppression, tend to also show signs of internalized anger, such as lowered self-respect and/or related depression. Looking at the world as it is now, with the phenomenon of terrorist activity, which stems from such a deep disrespect for opposing religious views, political and territorial conflicts arise into violent and horrific outcomes.
