others. The content presents the basic/fundamental information with regards to the fundamental beliefs‚ social values and main practices and fesitivals of each established world religions. The Supreme Court in S.R Bommai v. Union of India held that secularism was an integral part of the basic structure of the constitution. DEMOCRATIC India is a democracy. The people of India elect their governments at all levels (Union‚ State and local) by a system of universal adult franchise; popularly known
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Uniform Civil Code: An Overview India has multiplicity of family laws. The Christians have their Christians Marriage Act 1872‚ the Indian Divorce Act‚ 1869 and the Indian Succession Act‚ 1925. The Jews have their uncodified customary marriage law and in their succession matters they are governed by the Succession Act of 1925. The Parsis have their own Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act‚ 1936‚ and their own separate law of inheritance contained in the Succession Act which is somewhat different from the
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Secularism - myth OR reality? Secularism means indifference towards religion. A pluralist country like India needs secularism like life-blood. In democracy‚ all citizens are equal though they may not follow same religion or may not even follow any religion at all. India is multi-religious country. A multi-religious society cannot function democratically without secularism. It is a great need for democratic pluralism. However‚ since very early times‚ secularism has evoked controversy in India as
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First‚ I would like to count my chickens before they have hatched (because I am sure they will). When India is a super power‚ she will quite obviously be very rich. So‚ the first step would be to strengthen the Indian Army‚ Navy and Air force‚ to prevent and protect from any future external attacks. Secondly‚ we should be prepared for traitors within the country. The not so good citizens would not wish for India to become a powerful nation‚ and may even sell our secrets to unworthy competitors
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Secular humanism is the belief that human beings are the most superior of beings. It is different from atheism in the sense that the later disputes the existence of God only but embraces spirituality. Secular humanism is posed to either of these ideologies. On the contrary‚ Christianity bases life on the belief in God who is manifested in creation‚ Jesus Christ‚ and the Bible. Christians‚ therefore‚ base their entire life on the teaching as articulated in the Bible. This essay focuses on the difference
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new and creative‚ very much different from the traditional aspects of the Catholic Church. “Instead‚ the Enlightenment thinkers developed a way of understanding the universe called Deism.[4]” “Perhaps no nation more proudly flaunts its secularism than France. The land that launched the millennium of Christendom by crowning Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor in 800 has morphed into a staunchly secularist state‚
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Submitted to Dr. Rich Holland‚ in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of APOL 500-B01 Introduction to Apologetics by Todd Bush July 9‚ 2016 Introduction The topic of this paper is Flawed Humanism. The purpose of this paper will emphasize the reality of flawed humanism. This paper will also show that humanism offers no solution at all to mankind’s desperate condition and that Christianity really does provide a superior belief
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Secular Humanist worldview The Secular Worldview is a religious worldview in which “man is the measure” -- mankind is the ultimate norm by which truth and values are to be determined. According to Secular Humanism‚ all reality and life center upon human beings. In fact‚ we act as God. The Secular Worldview is a comprehensive view of the world from a materialistic‚ naturalistic standpoint. Therefore‚ the Secular Humanist sees no place for the supernatural or immaterial. "There is no place in the
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Apol 104 Critical Thinking Assignment Part I The Question of Origin-The Secular Humanism believe that life on earth is just a coincidence. They believe that earth just created itself 4.5 billion year ago out of no were. Humans and everything else on earth came to exist through a combination of chemicals that formed together over billions of years and gave us what we have today. (Weider‚ L.‚ & Gutierrez‚ B. 2011). The Question of Identity- Secular Humanism believe that we have the same
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Enlightment and the freedom of thought What is Enlightment ? Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one’s own understanding without another’s guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one’s own mind without another’s guidance. Dare to know! "Have the courage to use your own understanding‚" is therefore the motto of the enlightenment
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