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    Describe:  Imaginative‚ artistic‚ captivating and breathe taking are a few words to describe the true beauty of Indigenous  Australian art‚ music and dance. These three aspects of the Indigenous culture are also part of the Torres Strait Island culture who "together make up 2.4% of the Australian population" (Macklin‚ 2004). These people express their personal experiences and the Indigenous Australian history through art work‚ dance and song. For example‚ an art piece may be about the creation of the

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    Identify the contribution to Christianity of ONE significant person or school of thought‚ other than Jesus. Paul of Tarsus contributed heavily to both the development and expression of Christianity. His impact on the development of the religion is often recognized by the major contribution he made to Christian theology‚ as his writings and teaching make up close to a quarter of the Christian sacred text‚ the bible. In his letters‚ he gave Christians ethical guidance in their lives by interpreting

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    The Difference in believes in Catholic and Islamic Religions “An eye for an eye makes the world blind” (Gandhi). Christians have always been racists to the faith of Islam for thousands of years‚ but the truth is they aren’t that different from each other. Christians and Muslims have many similarities like how they worship one god‚ they also worship their gods in their own way‚ and they also have different burial rituals as well. Christians have always worshipped one person mainly; he is referred

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    The Decline of Christianity in Europe The twentieth century was a time of great flux and anxiety in Europe as the supremacy of Christianity in Europe was being challenged by the fronts of biblical criticism‚ and evolution. According to Rev‚ Andrew Greeley‚ a social sciences professor at the University of Chicago‚ belief in God has increased in Russia and Hungary and decreased in Britain‚ the Netherlands‚ western Germany and France. Atheism thrives in eastern Germany‚ Russia‚ The Czech Republic

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    ELEMENTS OF RELIGION James Fieser CONTENTS 1. Methodology. 2. Indigenous Beliefs and Practices. 3. The Great Religions. 4. Religious Rituals. 5. Religious Myth. 6. Religious Experiences. 7. Religion and Social Conflict. 8. Religious Pluralism. CHAPTER 1 METHODOLOGY: LOOKING AT OTHER PEOPLE’S BELIEFS Consider the following exchange from an advice column‚ and pay special notice to its account of "the most religious people on earth": Dear Mr. Angst: I watched

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    Promoting Indigenous Family Health Word Count: 1920 It is a known fact that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander populations don’t live as long as their western counterparts as shown by AMA Health Report Card (2011). ‘Closing the Gap’ (Calma 2008) is a campaign aimed at a national attempt to support and bring equity in health to our Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities. In order to be successful in this we must identify the key issues causing this inequity and through public

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    As a part Indigenous person who does not speak an Indigenous language I do see a gap‚ those who are able to understand or speak learn on a different level from the stories told then those who do not. The stories I have been told‚ even by my mother who barely recollects being a fluent Cree speaker‚ are usually described to be summaries only‚ as the full story is better conveyed in the language. Using traditional languages connects to the spirit world; the land and the ancestors‚ giving the words used

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    Buddhism and Christianity: A Comparison A missionary religion can be described as a religious group sent to an area of different spirituality‚ and sending the message of their belief. Two good examples of the success of missionary religions are Christianity in Europe and Buddhism in India‚ both using comparable conversion strategies. Christianity and Buddhism diffused into their civilization by targeting minorities and had similar views on gender roles because they believed that women and men

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    The purpose of religion is to control yourself‚ not to criticize others. When comparing any two religions there simply are going to be differences but nothing to judge by. There is no right or wrong‚ it just depends on what makes sense in your head and what makes sense in others. You may believe one thing and someone halfway across the world could agree or disagree‚ you never know which way it will go. When looking at Islam and Christianity you can see many differences and similarities between the

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    issue of ‘Closing the Gap’ for Indigenous Australians is addressed through each aspect of the 1986 Ottawa Charter as it provides a framework upon which to base numerous policies and procedures which tackle the implementation of social justice principles in relation to health promotion. Developing personal skills enables individuals to access information and become empowered to claim their rights. Education of this sort can happen informally and formally. Many Indigenous Australians are disengaged at

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