Dictionary marriage is defined as‚ “the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife.” In some countries polygamy meaning the practice of multiple marriages where men have more than one wife is adopted as part of their culture and beliefs. The community’s polygamists derive their theology from early Mormon teachings. Even though polygamy in the U.S. is forbidden and criminal offenses‚ Mormon fundamentalists known as sects continue the practice of plural marriage and despite
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women outnumbered men at all ages because of the hunting practices resulting in high mortality rates among men. With the surplus of women‚ sexual selection in terms of skin color became less prominent. In the European nations‚ the prevalence of polygamy also decreased because of the emergence of Christianity which prohibited multiple-marriages (Frost‚ 2006). Thus‚ as time passed‚ color became less significant in marriage
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Theology of Suffering: A Contrast To suffer means to submit or be forced to endure (something unpleasant); to endure death‚ pain‚ or distress. It is known to happen to everyone‚ that it is a part of this world that we live in and essentially‚ there is no escaping it. Looking at it through a scientific lens‚ the second law of thermodynamics helps with the definition. That the whole world is in a slow downward spiral into death and that is inescapable. Just the thought of this for some people
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monogamy may not be. More and more people are leaning towards the ideal of polygamy in hopes of a better chance at saving their relationships/marriages and living happier honest lives. In the near future polygamy may be accepted as “the norm” as more people began to experience this lifestyle change. It is possible that therapist may even begin to suggest this to their patients as a remedy in savings marriages. However‚ polygamy is still a very controversial subject especially among married couples
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cultural relativism of "polygamy". Based on Merriam-Webster Dictionary polygamy is a marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time. A cultural relativist living in Non-Moslem countries would be against in "polygamy"; while cultural relativist on the Moslem countries would be legally acceptable by their culture. When a society deems that this is right‚ it will be accepted within the society. Using my earlier example about "polygamy" and the following disapproval
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Jeremiah Morales Morales 1 IB World Literature Ms. Gibbs December 21‚ 2011 A Hero of Our Time: Human Complacency with Suffering and Pain Throughout A Hero of Our Time‚ Mikhail Lermontov speculates greatly the validity of human friendships. Through his protagonist‚ Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin‚ Lermontov reveals friendship to be a parasitic sort of relationship‚ one member of the
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labyrinth of suffering?” I believe suffering is something ones self is born with. When we give our first steps in this world we soon realize there is struggle and the struggle is ever lasting in ones life. Alaska Young was brought down with the suffering in her life. The labyrinth of her life dragged her down and the question of escaping the labryitnh would not leave her mind. She broke. Alaska got out of her labyrinth “straight and fast.” Maybe getting out of the labyrinth of suffering is forgiveness
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The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway deals with the effect of endurance and suffering on the human spirit‚ and how some of the suffering is necessary. Santiago suffers the most throughout the book. First‚ he suffers physically when trying to bring the fish to his boat. Secondly‚ his mental endurance allows him to continue on‚ his mind never let his body give in‚ even though his body told him to. Third‚ his spirit is hurt by all of the younger fishermen and the words they say and also by Manolin’s
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fussy children and his immature wife. I knew his routine so well. As he came to the bend in the road past our house he would look back at the ten children lined up in front of the door. He would wave at them‚ but no one would wave back. They well knew that their father was not going to his office‚ but rather to another home‚ one where someone else would welcome him with that special warmth a wife reserves for greeting her husband. The car disappeared into the distance and still the children continued
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Evil And Uniqueness of God For a theologian or an ordinary person concerned with the problem of theodicy‚ human suffering appears to be inconsistent with the notion of a God who is all-powerful and good. It is rationally inconceivable to claim belief in such a God when people are faced with senseless suffering in their day-today-life. How do we respond to the events of suffering that challenge our relationship with God and call into question our whole identity as human beings? A friend
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