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    I am going to look at the Feminist point of view on Education and also‚ the Functionalist point of view on Education. Feminism There are many different types of feminists‚ there are Radical Feminists who are the most extreme in voicing their opinion about gender and the rights of women. There are Conservative Feminists‚ who adopt and appreciate the male need for a career and public achievement as female goals‚ thereby denying women ’s need for intimacy‚ family‚ and children. There are Liberal

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    Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam are the three major religions in the world. Amongst the three beliefs there are almost four billion followers. Our past history shows that countries‚ and regions within countries have identified themselves with one of the three religions. In many cases‚ the countries identifying or attempting to identify with a specific religion resulted to tension‚ and wars. The three religions are usually referred to as Abrahamic religions because they all claim Abraham as an important

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    CHRISTIAN VIEW OF SIN The Christian views of sin are based on the teachings of sin as taught in the Bible. There is no fact as evident and no subject as important as that of sin‚ which is as old as man‚ since it originated in the mind of Satan before the creation of man. Before the disobedience of Adam and Eve‚ sin was present in the angelic world with the fall of Satan and Demons. Satan became the first sinner‚ when lifted up with pride‚ and desired equality with God. Isaiah 14:12 – 14 says‚

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    Assess the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. (18 marks – 6AO1 & 12AO2) Functionalists believe that religion is beneficial for both society as a whole and it’s individual members‚ for example it unifies society‚ which in turn gives each individual member a source of support when they need it. However some theorists disagree with the functionalist ideology. Firstly‚ functionalist claim religion benefits society in a number of ways

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    Monotheistic religions vs. Polytheistic beliefs When you are growing up your parents teach you about God or Gods and your religion. As grow you become accustomed to those beliefs‚ but have you ever wondered what it would be like to learn another religion and their beliefs. Dated someone that had a different religion than you‚ and wondered what happened when your family found out. When back during the A.D. times none of that was allowed to happen. Those people were strict when it came to their religion. If

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    Roman religion and Christianity both express many similar foundational and structural ideas. Romans and Christians share the same base of strong moral as well as respect for authority. The Roman family’s shrines to the gods although not exactly the same is very similar to Jesus’s followers enamored by his teachings‚ and in turn was very cult-like. They were passionate about their gods‚ and needed to express that. Both religions believe in sacrifice. Roman’s would sacrifice themselves‚ food‚ and objects

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    The Marxist view of the world is that society is based upon class conflict; created by Karl Marx this ideology argues that society is split into 2 separate classes the upper class known as the Bourgeoisie and the lower/working class called the Proletariat. In a capitalist society the Bourgeoisie own the means of productions therefore exploiting the lower classes by forcing them to work manual jobs with little pay. However the Proletariat is lured in a false class consciousness; meaning that they

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    The Five Major Religions Are Fundamentally the Same Dave Sitek once said‚ “There are so many people in the world with so many different perspectives. But ultimately‚ at the heart of it‚ they’re people.” This quote about perspective can be applied to Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism; the five major world religions. Although all of the religions have a different perspective on the world‚ they are still fundamentally the same because of their perspectives on a good life‚ the afterlife

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    origin of the world‚ they’ve also been most prominent in various religions‚ particularly in Christianity‚ portrayed as beings of worship and damned; a god or the devil. In Christian myth‚ dragons are a representation of Satan himself. This was used as a method to convert people in to Christianity; in fear of the terrifying dragon‚ saints and knights slayed them in a symbolism‚ to defeat evil and give hope to the people that their religion was the way to combat this threat. A perfect example of this

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    Religion has always had a powerful influence on people as individuals and on society as a whole. It is evident in the past and in todays’ world that religion has caused quite a bit of controversy. In accordance to sociology‚ there is not one universal way that theorists’ look at religion. Rather it is seen and portrayed differently amongst sociologists. I will discuss the ways in which Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim view religion. Both view religion quite differently; Durkheim sees it in a more positive

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