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    families‚ religion is ignored as parents are non- believers. In others‚ religion is central to their way of life: religious belief is passed on to the young person and rituals are observed. Prayer or meditation‚ sacred writings- The Quran‚ The Bible and faith communities and their leaders are all introduced at an early age so religion becomes a natural part of the children’s lives. Religious teachings help to guide a person in life. Christian families may teach their children to pray‚ say grace before

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    Spanish Traditions

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    Spanish Traditions and Folk Song Musical traditions have been taking place for centuries in all countries‚ ethnicities and cultures. Each group has specific musical stylings‚ sounds and instruments. Here we will take an in depth look at the musical traditions of the Spanish traced back to the mid-1500s. St. Augustine‚ FL was founded by the Spanish in 1565. This was the beginning of traditional sounds‚ folk songs‚ hymns‚ and dance. It was discovered that these musical sub groups‚ reflected Spanish

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    Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific   ii Copyright © 2011‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ISBN-13: 978-92-844-1380-5 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing: 2011 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions

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    ion1-Western civilization : Contemporary Western civilization is based on deep-rooted intellectual foundations that date back as far as ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Five characteristics of Western thought were brilliantly outlined by Dr. Yussuf Al Qaradawi as follows: (Youssef Al-Qaradawi‚ Islam‚ the Civilization of the Future‚ p. 15‚ Wahba Library‚ Cairo‚ 1995.) 1- The flawed knowledge of the divinity : Western perception underlying Western civilization does not have a neat‚ clear-cut vision

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    Facing the Giants

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    Prime Commodities | Prevailing Prices as of | | 2 Jan ’03 | 6 Jan ’03 | 13 Jan ’03 | 20 Jan ’03 | 27 Jan ’03 | Processed and canned pork |   |   |   |   |   | Luncheon meat‚ 200 g |   |   |   |   |   | Swifts |   |   |   |   |   | Purefoods‚ 210 g | 33.70 | 33.65 | 33.65 | 33.65 | 33.65 | Corned pork‚ 200 g |   |   |   |   |   | Swifts |   |   |   |   |   | Purefoods‚ 210 g |   |   |   |   |   | Processed and canned beef |   |   |   |   |   | Corned beef‚ 200 g |   |   |  

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    Pahlavi monarch shocked many in the Western world because from the end on World War II until the late 1970’s Iran appeared to be a rock of stability in the turbulent Middle East‚ as it was a bulwark against Soviet expansionism‚ political radicalism and Islamic fundamentalism‚ as well as modernizing and adopting some Western institutions (such as a parliament and a constitution‚ which did not however‚ limit the absolute power of the Shah) and cultural values (such as Western dress and the banning of the

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    JULIE RRAP – “Christ” (persona & shadow series) 1984 The artwork is a personal statement and deals with feminist issues Symbols identified in this image Typical Christian symbols 1. The cross 2. Nails through the hands & feet 3. Eyes closed 4. Naked except for Loin cloth Commonly used system of signs and symbols in Christian paintings Typical symbols associated western culture Early Renaissance painting “Yellow Christ” By Gauguin Feminist art Feminist art provides the

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    Artwork featuring religious themes is extremely beautiful and meaningful. When religion is portrayed through art there is rich symbolism and iconography. Because religious art is so important I decided to use such works in my exhibit‚ each piece is a wonderful representation of religions in art. All the artwork I chose had to fit the theme of world religion in art‚ so I found art that displayed world religions. I found a myriad of different artworks from different religions. For example‚ the statue

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    use this to reflect on their own religious traditions. It has been my experience that Westerners to believe that their faiths are more uniform and less subject to change. Is this accurate? Why or why not? I do not feel that this is an accurate statement‚ especially in the United States. We are such a young country we don’t have the concept of tradition and antiquity that exists in the Eastern cultures. We think 300 years is a long time when in Europe traditions can be traced back a couple thousand

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    Aztec Tradition By Nicola Gunnis - 25178300 Principal beliefs concerning the origins of the universe: * The driving creation beliefs of the Aztec religion begin with the dual god‚ Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl. * This god created itself and it was both male and female‚ bad and good and‚ chaos and order. * The Aztecs believed that the contrasting aspects in the world would create balance and unite the origins of the world. * The god had four children and each of them represented

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