Discuss the importance of multicultural unity in developing a culture of peace in the Mauritian Nation. Mauritius is one of the polyethnic country that has the most peaceful and stable democratic government. Mauritius is also known as a multicultural unity and being that the Mauritian population enjoys a rich ethnic background‚ consisting of Hindus‚ Muslim‚ Tamils‚ Africans‚ Malagasy descents and Chinese. The main religions are Hinduism‚ Christianity and Islam. Mauritius is a small country where
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separated themselves from the Hindus. Therefore the secret of our survival and progress lies in holding fast to the rope of Islam. There is greater need of national unity in Pakistan because our powerful neighbour and enemy India has not yet reconciled to our independent existence. There are some other powers who cannot see an ideological state progressing close to their borders. The enemies of Pakistan have always been looking for some opportunity to weaken the national unity in the country and to
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climate that prevails in the world today emphasises difference‚ disunity‚ and destruction rather than the qualities of unity and productive and constructive energy that are required to sustain human societies. These negative processes and forces have perpetuated our alienation from the basic material roots of our existence‚ the natural world of which we are a part. The use of the phrase unity in diversity and similar concepts is not a new phenomenon. Its roots reach back hundreds of years in non-western
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new ideas that lead to important documents such as The Declaration of Independence‚ The Constitution‚ and The Bill of Rights. The Great Awakening swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. It was a turning point back to religion and away from secular worldly views. People such as Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield presented a new Fire and Brimstone style of preaching. the difference between Old Lights and New Lights becomes prominent; Old Lights were skeptical and did not approve of emotional
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Unity in the Christian Community DeLishia Boykin The recent debates regarding President Barack Obama’s statement of support for same sex marriage‚ health care and the bill regarding the Violence Against Women act have created diversified dialogue on the national level and produced efforts of dissension in the Christian community. Social media has been heavily populated with faith leaders that made decisions or adopt similar positions regarding the issues at hand. These statements have urged
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Rhetorical Analysis of Letter from Birmingham Jail In the spring 1963‚ Martin Luther King was jailed due to his non-violent demonstrations against racial segregation at Birmingham. Eight of Alabama’s top white religious leaders criticized his action as “unwise and untimely‚” and called him an “outsider.” Martin Luther King responded with his own article‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” He explained his reasons in Birmingham‚ and necessities of taking nonviolent direct action in Birmingham. He also
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Letter From Birmingham Jail Thesis Statement: This Letter‚ designed as a response to the clergymen that opposed the way in which Dr King was protesting‚ Dr King’s letter actually addresses two audiences simultaneously; the limited and defined group of clergymen and a broader and less exactly defined group of intelligent and religious white moderates. In this letter‚ Martin Luther King addresses these clergymen on their own terms. He uses the very cultural‚ biblical‚ and classical foundations
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Short story writing competition: Unity Drumming his fingers on his cheek‚ the young man turned his view from the front yard to the clock sitting idly on the wall behind where the television set is. Tick tock. Tick tock. He usually comes by at noon‚ but the long hand of the clock has long left its partner and yet he’s not here. The young man could see all the way down his street‚ and even as far as the old wooden shed of a bus stop at the intersection‚ and still there’s no sign of him. Tick tock
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an excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail” written by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 16‚ 1963. Although this actual letter is addressed to fellow clergymen‚ King adopts a level-headed passionate tone to appeal to the hearts and minds of a national audience to end racism and injustice everywhere. While incarcerated in a Birmingham jail for leading a peaceful march in Birmingham against racial segregation‚ King begins this letter acknowledging the recent criticism of white clergymen in Birmingham
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1950s‚ Martin Luther King Jr. defends the actions of the African American community in his essay “A Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King’s purpose is to prove why the negative “extremist” label that is slapped on the protesters does not accurately reflect the actions that are taken to fight for equality. He adopts a hopeful tone in order to connect to the rationality and humanity in his mainly white audience despite their differences. King begins his refutation of the clergymen’s accusation that
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