THE VATICAN REPORT SECTS OR NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS: A PASTORAL CHALLENGE May 3rd‚ 1986 FOREWORD In response to the concern expressed by Episcopal Conferences throughout the world‚ a study on the presence and activity of "sects‚" "new religious movements‚" [and] "cults" has been undertaken by the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity‚ the Secretariat for Non-Christians‚ the Secretariat for
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millions of people have been displaced from their homes. The answer is a religious conflict that has been developing in Sudan for hundreds of years. The root causes of religious conflict in Sudan between the Muslim North and Christian South stem from primarily political sources‚ including historical favoritism to northern Sudanese areas‚ unequal political representation‚ and governmental oppression and marginalization of certain religious groups. For thousands of years‚ these causes have created boundaries
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at work‚ at least -- are rarely interested in the soul‚ salvation‚ Heaven or Hell. But there are shared areas where both scientists and theologians promote their own beliefs. Often‚ these beliefs are in conflict. As of 2003‚ the main areas of religious conflict are the origins of the universe‚ discipline of children through corporal punishment‚ and various human sexuality topics. Homosexuality is measurable and thus is a legitimate area for human sexuality
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Jenna Pagnotta Professor Reklis Faith and Critical Reason In our modern age‚ it seems as though fewer and fewer individuals are describing themselves as religious‚ instead opting for the term “spiritual”. This shift is most apparent in the United States‚ as mass attendance decreases‚ and society places more reliance on science and technology rather than religion. Sandra Schneiders’ essay discussing the definitions of spirituality and religion and the link between the two sheds light on how
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self-discipline and boundaries. Religion also happens to be a powerful contributing factor in violent conflict‚ sometimes due to misunderstandings of religious differences; therefore it is essential to include religion and religious individuals in diplomatic efforts. Interfaith dialogue is an extremely prevalent response to religious conflict and religious freedom. It is not intended to be a debate‚ but instead it is aimed at mutual understanding and problem-solving. Interfaith dialogue brings individuals
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Region : Ottomans ( RELIGIOUS) 1750 By the beginning of this timeframe‚ the Ottoman Sultans have already been successful at re-establishing an Islamic Empire in the Middle East. The religious tensions between the Ottomans and the Safavid (Sunni/Shia) have already been quelled with the Ottomans winning the Battle of Chaldiran and reconfirming their superior military and religious views. The religious tolerance that was institute
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The qualities of religious experience are of great debate today hand have been of great debate for several centuries. This is because of the inability for philosophers to “explain away” the cause or source of such experiences by the way of the epistemological methods available. Furthermore‚ in his essay “the Varieties of Religious Experience”‚ William James makes the claim that religious experiences can be explained away by the way of referring their cause to the subconscious aspects of the brain
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Catholic and Puritan powers made religious concerns the primary cause of settling the British colonies; after the intensity of the British economic problems died down‚ the settling of the British colonies for economic concerns further died down; as a result‚ the statement that economic concerns had more to do with the settling of British North America than did religious concerns is somewhat invalid. As the civil wars commenced‚ colonies were founded as a haven for religious persecution back in England
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Part I Define the following terms: Term Definition Ethnic group Anti-Semitism Islamophobia Xenophobia Persecution Religious group Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic group not your own from the list below. • Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) o Christianity • Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)
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Elements of Religious Traditions Patricia McNeely REL/133 June 8‚ 2012 Dr. Victoria Yancey Elements of Religious Tradition What a religious tradition says? Understanding religion beliefs and key characteristics on how religion manifest in some degree of belief a system where several beliefs fit together into a systematic interpretation of the universe and human being’s placed in it. Community is shared and its ideas are practice by groups. Stories that express the religious beliefs
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