The Middle Classes and Democratization in the Philippines: From the Asian Crisis to the Ouster of Estrada * Temario C. Rivera Introduction In the aftermath of the Asian crisis‚ the political tumult that transformed the political landscape of the major Southeast Asian countries struck in varying forms. In Indonesia‚ the crisis provoked the fall of one of the world ’s longest reigning authoritarian regimes. In Malaysia it triggered a political crisis involving the ruling party ’s two most powerful
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In 1987 the Philippines set an historic precedent by becoming the first Asian country in modern times to abolish the death penalty for all crimes. The move formed part of a determined effort to restore respect for human rights following the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos. The new government of President Corazon Aquino also promulgated a Constitution with a Bill of Rights‚ established an independent Commission on Human Rights and acceded to the major international human rights treaties. Today
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"Creationism" can also refer to creation myths‚ or to a concept about the origin of the soul. Creation science refers to the pseudoscience movement in the United States.[1] For the movement in Spanish literature‚ see Creacionismo. Creationism is the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation‚ such as in a literal reading of Genesis‚ rather than by natural processes such as evolution.[2] As science developed during the 18th century and forward‚ various
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CHRISTIAN M ORAL THEOLOGY I N THE LIGHT OF VATICAN II Realization of the Moral Value in Human Acts Chapter J V REALIZATION OF THE MORAL VALUE IN HUMAN ACTS H a v i n g acquired the k n o w l e d g e of his moral responsibill a n d task‚ m a n must realize the guidelines a n d imperatives t h e m o r a l law in his a c t i o n s . A c c o r d i n g l y t h e n a t u r e un c haracteristics of h u m a n acts must be studied next‚ which ac e n a b l e m a n to proceed t o w a r
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Mission FOCUS Annual Review 2001 Volume 9 Contents Editorial The Causes and the Consequences of Separations in North American Anabaptist Missions John A. Lapp Cooperation‚ Complimentarity‚ and Conflict: Case Study in Mission/Service Agency Relations - Mennonite Ministries Botswana Erwin Rempel Cooperation‚ Accommodation and Conflict Case study: Vietnam Betsy Headrick McCrae Personal Reflections on Language Ministry in Burkina Faso after Two Decades Donna Kampen Entz Mennonite History
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Batangueños vs planned coal-fired power plant Amen (or the Archdiocesan Ministry on Environment) is not saying amen to the 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant (CFPP) that JG Summit Corp. plans to build in Barangay Pinamucan Ibaba in Batangas City. Amen and the No to Coal-Fired Power Plant Coalition are leading the citizens’ protest. Coal is among the dirtiest sources of energy. The furor over the proposed CFPP in Palawan has not drowned out the Batangueños’ own protest against a similar threat to
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Science and the Bible Dr. James R. Adair Origins of the Conflict Ever since the end of the Middle Ages (which coincides with the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in the early 16th century)‚ some Christians have had problems accepting the teachings of science. The origins of modern scientific thought go back to the Renaissance‚ when people rediscovered the teachings‚ art‚ and thought of the ancient Greeks and‚ of equal importance‚ began to see the importance of thinking for themselves‚ outside
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Part One INTRODUCTION This study attempts to seek the core meaning of euthanasia (mercy killing)‚ its application‚ how it can be beneficial to the society‚ its unconstructive effects‚ the stand of the church and its significance. Euthanasia has been largely affected by criticisms both from the field of medicine‚ religion‚ and law. In this study‚ the researchers shall identify those facts that govern the instances where in these fields interplay with each other to the various topics related to
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Unit ONE Late Middle Ages‚ Renaissance‚ Reformation Essay Outline #1 kk Introduction The Catholic Reformation was developed to rebuild Roman Catholicism and put an end to the spread of Protestantism. Appealed to the community by reviving catholic ideas and getting rid of corruption restored the Catholic Church. As a counter attack to the Protestant Reformation‚ Catholic teachings were reinforced in an effort to oppress Protestant beliefs. Luther’s Main Beliefs Humans can reach salvation
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Via Sapientiae: The Institutional Repository at DePaul University Maloney‚ Robert Studies 1-1-1992 The way of Vincent de Paul: full text Recommended Citation Robert P. Maloney‚ CM. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor. New York: New City Press‚ 1992. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Studies at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maloney‚ Robert by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae
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