Essay “So many countries‚ so many customs” There are many countries and nations in the world‚ and each of them is characterized by its own customs. In modern society we strive for integration‚ for cross-cultural communication‚ but very often different customs‚ different mentality makes obstacles for achieving results. For example‚ one Russian company carries on negations with some Japanese company. The Japanese do not say directly “Yes” or “No”‚ they think a lot. Russian vice verse do all of a
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know more about customs‚ habits‚ way of life of people from other countries. Secondly‚ all traditions and customs are really different. On the one hand‚ there are some which are famous all over the world. Bowler hats‚ drinking tea and talking about the weather‚ for example. Every person is aware that they are specific for the British. On the other hand‚ not all people know that the red color has an important‚ rooted meaning for the Chinese. It is a visual expression of happiness and joy. So it is their
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Art Assessment – The many images of Christianity: Historical artwork: The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci Practice (5 marks). Background information‚ nationality‚ style of general artworks‚ influences‚ major concerns in art‚ techniques/ materials used: Describe the artwork‚ what does it say about Christianity (use of compositional‚ stylistic and symbolic devices to achieve this)‚ materials & techniques to communicate meanings of Christianity: The first notes on the design of the painting
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What can churches do to become a better reflection of Christianity? 1) LOVE ABOVE ALL. I grew up in a tight-knit religious family. My weekends and vacations were spent at our church. As much as I enjoyed our church activities and thankful that we were given opportunities to travel and evangelize or learn how to‚ I dread the “un-Christian ways” of the adult church members. I remember them arguing about finances and sometimes the women gossiped about each other. While I felt peace and love amongst
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Argument #1 There are so many differences in identical twins. Let’s start with the twins Brenda and Bonnie. These twins are both girls and grew up in the same house. When they got older Bonnie turned out to be lesbian. She wanted to be a guy so she could date women. She is now Aiden. Another example is the twins Tim and James. If this was nature one wouldn’t have a kidney problem. Both would. But obviously this is nurture. They both grew up in the same house but one lost a kidney. Argument #2 Personalities
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Villanueva WEG Professor Aragon July 24‚ 2013 Issues about Christianity in the Modern World There are lots of denominations in Christianity as compared to other religions. A Muslim girl once complained about the rights of women. She looked down on herself as if her rank was that of an animal’s. In the mosque during prayer time‚ if there were no men aside from a 5 year old boy‚ that boy would lead the prayer. Imagine being a woman so full of shame as that juvenile boy reads holy words deeming
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What is Christianity? " without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him‚ for he who comes to god must believe that he exists and that he is a rewarded of those who seek him" ( Hebrews 11:6 ) Christianity can have different meaning for different people. But for most it is a believer of one god but to truly understand Christianity one must look inside him or herself and find the true meaning of Christianity. Some might think that Christianity is going to church and tie every Sunday and
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What is so special about the Orchidaceae? According to Greek mythology‚ there once was a satyr named Orchis who was celebrating in the festival of the god of wine. Having had too much to drink‚ he attempted to rape a priestess and as a result was killed by angry villagers. Orchis’ father prayed to the gods to bring his son back but the gods‚ being not especially fond of rapists‚ only returned Orchis as flowers. Thus‚ according to the Ancient Greeks‚ was the origin of orchids. However‚ with modern
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What happens when two faith traditions collide in unique and groundbreaking architecture? Churches are everywhere. The buildings that shelter worshipers and become major architectural landmarks have been omnipresent in humanity for thousands of years. Throughout time many architecturally significant churches have been destroyed through war‚ misguided renovations‚ and natural disasters. During Medieval times in Norway‚ thousands of Stave churches began to appear across the country‚ but few remain
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European Journal of Scientific Research ISSN 1450-216X Vol.45 No.4 (2010)‚ pp.649-657 © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2010 http://www.eurojournals.com/ejsr.htm Proliferation of Churches: A Leeway to Commercialization of Religion Anthonia M. Essien Department of Religious and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts‚ University of Uyo‚ Nigeria E-mail: eteyesma@yahoo.com Tel: +234(0)8033596961 Abstract This paper posits that religion has become a top bracket business in Nigeria. This is occasioned by the
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