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    Historical context is important because of the occasion‚ the purpose of the biblical books and what they reveal. It also involves a number of different disciplines that are political‚ social‚ cultural‚ economic and historical geography. The historical writings are interpretations and each person comes to a different conclusion about the meanings. The reading of the history is to not come up with the best interpretation but to discover the intended meaning‚ the way the original audience understood

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    developed in knowledge of the teaching of Christ. All of this is necessary for believers to not conduct their lives as they did when they lived by the world’s standards‚ but to live set apart‚ being transformed into the image of Christ. Context Historical Cultural Context The Apostle Paul was one of Jesus’ disciples; after Jesus ascended to Heaven‚ Paul and the 11 others were left to continue the ministry of spreading the good news of

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    Gender roles in cultural context Abstract In this project‚ the responses were discussed with reference to gender‚ gender identity‚ ethnicity‚ and stereotyping of children’s chores and it was based on the research of Kulk L’s Israel’s case and also Brofenbrenner’s ecological system theory. The purpose of this research was to find out people’s idea of what they think of gender roles in a cultural context. In this project‚ a short interview was conducted with an Italian female student for her

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    <center><b>Essay: Explain the practices and beliefs of Hinduism‚ include historical context.</b></center> <br> <br>Hinduism is the religion of choice in some parts of the Middle East primarily India. Hinduism is known as the world’s oldest religion. And what makes it so unique is that it has no founders. It dates back more than 3‚000 years. Unlike most other religions‚ Hinduism has no founders. Unlike Christianity‚ it has not one but several holy books. This religion also houses many beliefs and

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    The Bhagavad Gita is a classic tale of Indian spirituality in which Arjuna loses his way on the path of life and requires assistance from his spiritual guide‚ Sri Krishna‚ to place him on the path to self-detachment and to do what is right. A short‚ animated film was made to briefly describe the events of the Bhagavad Gita. Although the film was made to teach people about the tale of the Bhagavad Gita‚ it contained flawed historical context and lacked detail and maturity. In this paper‚ a revision for

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    Academic Integrity in Cultural Context In a person does own his/her original words or ideas and have privileges pertaining to those words or ideas as they are regarded as the person’s intellectual property. The Copyright act (1999) seeks to protect the author and any infringement on the author’s rights is punishable by fine or even imprisonment. This law however‚ is not strictly enforced as evidenced by the high level of piracy in the country. Within the Academic Community‚ rate of academic

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    Academic Integrity in a Cultural Context Response to DISCUSSION QUESTION 2: Reliability of being straightforward with ourselves and using our own imagination By A. Shihab After having worked in many countries—Indonesia‚ Qatar‚ the USA‚ Egypt‚ the Philippines‚ Australia‚ and Papua New Guinea— I have learned that my specialized industry must always challenge and monitor itself when it comes to integrity. A delicate or specialized service or product always depends on singular customs concerning

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    the idea that the novel was written with the intention to alter other peoples ideas about the society they should strive after. But perhaps‚ to truly understand the concepts explored and the purpose it was written‚ we should first consider the historical context of the novel‚ the period leading up to the writing of 1984 in order to answer just what kind of book he was writing. One of the things that make 1984 such an important work of political fiction is the fact that it was written in a period of

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    The Historical Context Behind Hamlet’s Procrastination Among the most influential and popular English tragedies‚ William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark or Hamlet is still known for its structure and rich characterization that lead to the critical scrutiny the play enjoys today. A centuries-old debate‚ the reason for Hamlet’s delay in killing Claudius‚ Hamlet’s uncle who killed his brother and married his sister-in-law‚ was first seen as a necessary feature of the plot and

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    were none other than Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism is a belief of finding peace‚ while Christianity is a belief in a god‚ however even though they are different in numerous ways‚ it is still something that is apart of this world’s culture. It’s apart of multiple cultures. To begin with‚ my first choice was Buddhism. Additionally‚ the origin date for this is around the fifth century BCE; the place where this first took place was in Bodh Gaya‚ North India‚ in which Buddha Shakyamuni (Siddhartha)

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