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    Religion in the Philippines Main Religions in the Philippines Roman Catholic 80.9%‚ Muslim 5%‚ Evangelical 2.8%‚ Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%‚ Aglipayan 2%‚ other Christian 4.5%‚ other 1.8%‚ unspecified 0.6%‚ none 0.1% (2000 census) The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is estimated that 81% of the population is Roman Catholic. In the south on the large island of Mindanao‚ many are adherents of Islam. Filipino Muslims make up about five

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    scientific innovation as helpful to society‚ but are more worried than happy about the prospect of technology-enabled "human enhancement." About 68 percent of Americans are worried more than being "excited" about gene editing‚ some 69 percent are against brain chip implantation‚ and 63 percent are opposed synthetic blood transfusion for increasing strength. Religious people were more concerned about attempts to make human beings "better." Those people who attended church frequently were most likely

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    What Religion is Religion comes in many forms‚ many ideas‚ thoughts‚ and many different beliefs. According to Julian Huxley “Religion is a way of life founded upon the apprehension of sacredness in existence (Molly 2010).” The definition of religion has multiple meanings to all types of different people. There is also more than one belief in just one god itself. “Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of

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    other uses‚ see Religion (disambiguation). "Religious" redirects here. For a member of a Catholic religious institute‚ see Religious (Catholicism). Page semi-protected Religious activities around the world Religions by country Africa[show] Asia[show] Europe[show] Middle East[show] North America[show] Oceania[show] South America[show] Religion Portal v t e Part of a series on Spirituality Spirituality Outline of spirituality Religion[show] Traditional

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    Contrast the dynamics between dominant cultures and subcultures either in a work setting or in society. According to Baack (2012)‚ a dominant culture articulates the core values shared by a majority of an organization’s members. The dominant culture is the one that has the most power and influence. This culture represents the majority in society. The subcultures consist of the minorities in societies that differ from the dominant culture. Even though they are different‚ they deserve to be respected

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    Influences from A Dominant Culture A dominant culture‚ which is characterized by its wide prevalence and strong influences‚ always exerts huge influence and imposes pressure upon minority cultures. In the memoir‚ When I Was Puerto Rican‚ Esmeralda Santiago recalled her childhood both in Puerto Rica and America‚ and revealed how American culture affected Puerto Rican culture and traditions. In the 1940s‚ people in Puerto Rica experienced intensive cultural impact from their powerful neighbor country

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    Task 2 The Indigenous people – they are the holders of unique languages‚ knowledge and beliefs and of practices for use of natural resources. In addition‚ they have a special relation to their traditional land. Their land has a fundamental importance for their cultural survival for them as a people. Indigenous people hold their own diverse concepts of development. The development is based on their own traditional values‚ visions‚ needs and priorities. At least this is how it used to be for the

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    Religion Adrian Linnear-Walker REL/134 December 5‚ 2012 Brian Wilson RELIGION When the term religion is brought up‚ many different things came to mind. From the mention of praise‚ to the almighty God all the way down to prayer in general‚ everyone in everyway uses religion. However‚ many factions and cultures all have different techniques used in religion that fall on the same basic guidelines as the next. It’s these key similarities that leave a person to think about could we all worship

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    Ethnicity‚ Religion‚ and Multiethnic Cultures Jason Jordan Saint Leo University Introduction There are many factors that we use to define ourselves. Ethnicity is the most complicated factor that we use to identify who we are because it involves many aspects of our lives that can be common across many other areas including religion‚ national origin‚ language‚ and race. In the academic world‚ there is a conflict about the theoretical meaning of ethnicity across these specific areas. The American

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    GUATEMALA Guatemala’s culture is a unique product of Native American ways and a strong Spanish colonial heritage. About half of Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino)‚ people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas‚ and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries‚ Guatemala still has a large indigenous population‚ the Maya‚ which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted

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