Wicca (IPA: /ˈwɪkə/) is a nature-based religion popularised in 1954 by Gerald Gardner‚ a retired British civil servant‚ who at the time called it Witchcraft and its adherents "the Wica".[1] He said that the religion‚ of which he was an initiate‚ was a modern survival of an old witchcraft religion which had existed in secret for hundreds of years‚ originating in the pre-Christian paganism of Europe.[1] The veracity of Gardner’s statements cannot be independently proven‚ however‚ and it is possible
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The Satanic Verses: Religion vs. Politics Perhaps one of the most controversial novels of our time is The Satanic Verses‚ by Salman Rushdie. To some people it is just another novel that has to do with religion‚ but then to others‚ for example the Ayatollah Khomeni‚ it was a novel that tried to make the Muslim religion look bad by saying that some parts of the Quran were from the devil and not holy. This novel sparked much debate and many problems‚ especially for Rushdie‚ Which he claims was not
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The mystery religion was very narrow in scope‚ only involving select groups of people therefore not gaining support from the masses.Some people believe that Christianity and Judaism have many parallels to the mystery cults in terms of terminology (salvation‚ resurrection‚ eternal life) and in the particulars of the performance of initiation and ritual. But in my opinion Christianity and Judaism do not fall under this specific category due to many reasons. Christianity and Judaism are
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THE WAR ON RELIGION The decade long War on Terror and Islamic Extremism has given rise to an aggressive and activist Atheist movement here at home. Islamic terrorist groups like Al Qaeda‚ Taliban‚ Islamic Jihad‚ Hamas‚ and others have apparently reinforced the atheistic belief that the problem is not terrorism‚ or even Islamic extremism‚ it is the belief in God and religion as a whole. Although‚ it should be noted that Atheist groups rarely openly attack Islam‚ which on the one hand‚ would not
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medieval world-view and to “enlighten” society to become modern. Though the Enlightenment can be seen as an age against religion in general‚ it is more against features of religion‚ such as superstition‚ enthusiasm‚ fanaticism and supernaturalism. Most Enlightenment thinkers do not argue the existence of God (although some are atheists) but they are against the traditional views of religion that reject science and progress. Also‚ in the Enlightenment‚ the authority of scripture is strongly challenged‚ especially
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The Religion of Shinto Shinto or “the way of the gods‚” is the oldest religion in the history of Japan. Many of the Shino beliefs deal with natural disasters‚ animals‚ and plants. Over the years Shinto has become more modern adapting to the changing world‚ but the core of beliefs still remain the same as they were in 6 bce. Over time due to the different emperors and world events Shinto has had to change in order for it to remain in practice. A lot of Japanese culture such as dance‚ literature
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INTRODUCTION Is science a religion? This topic has been debated by many creationists and scientists alike. The philosophy of science makes no claims to knowledge about the supernatural or metaphysical and‚ by not so doing‚ is left with an enterprise that although hugely successful is also permanently on trial (Manne‚ 2010). The only thing scientists can agree upon is the empirical nature of science‚ but the steps from observations to theory are not without philosophical problems. DISCUSSION Thomas
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THE BLOG Collision: Is Religion Absurd or Good for the World? Christopher Hitchens‚ Pastor Douglas WilsonOct 20‚ 2009 Last fall‚ we went on tour debating the topic "Is Religion Good For The World?" Our arguments were captured on film for a new documentary‚ Collison. Are our morals dictated to us by a supreme entity or do discoveries made by science and reason‚ make Atheism a natural conclusion? You decide. Religion Is Absurd by Christopher Hitchens Religion will always retain a certain
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is pain outside your door there is no way of stopping this pain and suffering from happening but if you are completely aware of the pain and suffering you have the ability and chance to take the pain and suffering away with actions which in this religion will give you good karma and lead you eventually to enlightenment. 2. The five men who Siddhartha met up with on his quest and who laugh at him when he thought that there ways were too extreme. The Buddha left the five men because he did not want
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communities. During the Christian crusades‚ nursing orders such as the knight of st. John‚ the Teutonic knights and the knights of st. Lazarus was established‚ persisting even today. Individual deacons‚ deaconesses‚ and roman matrons cared for sick individuals and were instrumental in the organization and building places for the sick. Thus‚ nurses have provided spiritual care together with physiological care in religious communities in a variety of ways for century.1 Religion has played an important
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