PHL230 Religions of the World I think that it is important to study world religions because it can help people to become more tolerant of other’s beliefs and more compassionate to other people’s causes. With so much war and misunderstanding in the world based on religious viewpoints‚ it is important to take the time to find out where and why people believe the way that they do. While I find that most people in the world follow a religion based on their geographical location‚ this is not the case
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Religion has a negative impact on society. According to researchers‚ it decreases people’s motivation to pursue goals. Researchers believe that religious people rely very much on God and are hence unable to effectively drive themselves towards their goals. Religion has also been faulted for the rise of extremist terrorist groups. It has contributed to the social‚ cultural and economic development of many societies. Religion has been used as a tool to maintain political dominance of the world order
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Catholic kingdom was located in Western Europe. In the Catholic kingdom‚ religion was very important and organized. First‚ their religion was the Catholic Christianity‚ and in the church hierarchy‚ there were different classes. The highest class was the pope‚ the second was the bishops‚ and lastly was the priests. Basically‚ the pope was considered to be the ruler of the Christian world (Ellis 193). Just how the Catholic religion was organized‚ so was the feudal system in Western Europe. The feudal
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World Religion in School You may know much about the Christianity religion because it is one of the most known in America‚ but what about Hindu‚ Muslim‚ Buddha‚ Sikh‚ and Jewish worshipers; what do you really know about them? If children were taught about all the religions‚ they would know what other people believe in more and could maybe understand others on a whole new level. If you look inside religious books and prophecies we all have the same god in the end up being one person female/female
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The Religious Journey to Great Britain RELS 205 Final Assignment 00311870 The Religious Journey to Great Britain The purpose of this trip is to show the students how religion has flourished in the Britain and what we can learn from each site during a tour. This is a general guideline in how the tour will take across the southern part of Britain where most of our tour will take place. The free time is given to the students in each city by an hour or two to make sure the students observe
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lying brings harm and corruption to human society. Our brains are not designed to lie‚ so if someone always lies‚ they might live in anxiety‚ depression and feel guilty about themselves. In contrast‚ people who always tell the truth live a healthy life as they have fewer things to worry‚ and sleep better and they feel good about themselves. On the other hand‚ people lie to protect others feeling from not being hurt. These lies are the “white lies’. It is important‚ to tell the truth‚ because by being
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Final Essay World Religions Bridget McKinlay HUM/130 February 29‚ 2012 Learning about religions from other parts of the world has had a significant impact on the way that I now view religion. I feel like someone drew the curtain and let in the light. I feel a mixture of relief and regret. I am relieved that I finally have the knowledge that there is beauty and so much similarity in many other religions. I feel regret because I waited so long in ignorance missing out on the rich experience that
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01.02 Travel Journal 1. What do you already know‚ or think you know‚ about Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam? I don’t know much but I do know that they are all very similar. 2. In what parts of the world are Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam dominant today? Judaism is concentrated in Israel and North America‚ Islam is concentrated in North Africa‚ Central and Western Asia‚ and Indonesia‚ and Christianity is concentrated in North and South America‚ Europe‚ Sub-Saharan Africa‚ and Australia.
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scholarship Qutb became dissatisfied with what he had observed * Began writing books and articles criticising the American way of living‚ criticising the Arab world for trying to become westernised * Criticised issues with an Islamic perspective‚ articulated the need for an Islamic state‚ free from jahiliyya (ignorance) * Tried establishing a shariah law in his society * Qutb lived in a period of political change‚ nationalism was taking over the Arab world * Arab countries were challenging
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1. In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? Holy land is an important site for all three monotheistic faiths because‚ for Christians it’s the city were Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead. For the Muslims it’s the place where Mohammad ascended to the heavens to meet God. Last but not least for the Jews‚ King David named it and was where Solomon had built the temple. 2. The three major monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches
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