Religion is the people’s beliefs and opinions concerning the existence‚ nature‚ and worship of a deity or deities‚ and divine involvement in the universe and human life. This is my definition of religion before I started this class. On the first day of the class‚ a young man walked inside the class room. He has dark hair‚ facial hair‚ not really tall but good looking. I thought he was one of our classmates until he introduce himself as our professor. My jaw dropped and was at awe. I was expecting
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Religion and Violence Religion‚ which is a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices‚ serves the purpose of establishing rules and principles in a society. When studying various religions‚ it becomes apparent that the principles instilled are those that are morally just. Each major religion specifically addresses the issue of violence‚ and the vast majority condemns such actions. Individuals following a particular religion are expected to follow the rules and principles established which
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Briefly describe their religion and how it is interrelated in everything they do. What is a mama? Describe the mamas and their religion using anthropological concepts related to religion. What is their prediction for the world? What kind of evidence are they using to support their prediction? The Kogi‚ descendants of the Tairona‚ live in the high reaches of the Sierra Nevada of Columbia. This area remains mostly untouched and indigenous. Europeans landed here in the 1500’s
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Critically assess the argument that religion necessarily acts as a conservative force in society. Although religion varies from culture to culture – some are very religious while others are more secularised – Functionalist sociologists still see religion as an institution that fulfils a need in society. Functionalists believe that religion acts as an important part of secondary socialisation; it teaches individuals about norms and values. For example‚ it teaches children about right and wrong
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Tarek Sharaf Assignment #2(2) 10/4/2011 Religions and Sciences “Religion is science and science is religion” this is my rule and belief in this life. However‚ not all religions agree with science all the time. In my point of view‚ if a religion does not agree with science at all then it can’t be a true religion‚ because if GOD created everything and everything have its own science‚ therefor‚ the true religion from a true GOD should agree with the science that was created by GOD. I was
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CATHOLIC RELIGION To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible‚ its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church‚ according to the Roman Catholic catechism‚ is the only Christian body that is "one‚ holy‚ catholic (universal)". The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic
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Should the religion of the president matter? The president’s religion is important to the people‚ but it should not give any liable justification on how good they are at leading a country. The religious belief of the president is important to many citizens; however‚ many other reasons dispute this claim‚ such as former presidents‚ the start of America‚ and government decisions. Even though‚ most people do feel comfortable knowing the president’s religion‚ it does not affect the nation or side tracks
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Religion extremism can be related to terrorism because the terrorists think that because of their religion they have to cause terror. An example is the boston Marathon bombers‚ they feel because they are muslim and that their father Anzor wanted them to embrace their religion and not be embarassed by it. The bombing suspects say they are not part of any islamic terrorist groups and they they were just trying to defend islam from attack from the U.S.A. Also that suspected boston bombers they say
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Voodoo as a religion There are two different types of voodoo; the religion and the evil version that Hollywood made up. Voodoo has many traditions‚ and is a lot like Christianity. Both believe in a higher being. The Loa is similar to Christian saints‚ in which they were once human beings who lived outstanding lives‚ and are often blessed with a responsibility or honored. Both have ceremony’s similar to communion‚ and believe in evil spirits or demons. “Followers of Voodoo believe
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Religion and the Media Essay “Religions such as Judaism and Christianity are portrayed fairly and sensitively in the media.” Do you agree? Firstly on a positive note‚ I believe that religion can reach many people in various parts of the world who may not otherwise be reached‚ via the media. This is essential in helping people understand a faith and its traditions and beliefs‚ which is particularly important in today’s multi-cultural society that we all share; the world is now a much smaller
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