2013‚ religious exclusivism refers to the view that individual’s religious belief is the only appropriate and correct view‚ where all others are seen as false and wrong. That is‚ a notion that only one primary theistic system contains the truth‚ while others are wrong‚ mistaken‚ or far away from the truth. Apparently‚ this sort of thinking connects with religious extremists and fundamentals. One of the philosophers by the name Basinger argues for a middle way stand regarding the religious exclusivism
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Topic: Kashmir Issue Outline: The Kashmir dispute is there from the independence of India and Pakistan and after various confrontations during wars the problem still persists where the United Nations and other super powers have been unable to resolve. The relations between India and Pakistan are solely dependent on the conflict of Kashmir and for this reason the bilateral relations between the two countries are minimal. The history of Kashmir depicts its majority of Muslims and
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Religious discrimination is more predominate now than it was in the past because of new cultures and religions immigrating to the United States. Religious discrimination is classified as people being treated unfavorably because of his or her religious beliefs. Religious discrimination is both unethical and against the law. The discrimination act title VII of the civil rights act 1964 was introduced in the work place to protect individuals from religious discrimination that work for or apply for
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FWIS 104 Christian and Muslim Religious Tolerance It is ironic that while they are based on similar scriptures‚ and therefore similar ideologies‚ Christianity and Islam have had divergent attitudes towards the acceptance of religious minorities. By its nature‚ the Christian faith antagonizes other religions‚ including Judaism and Islam‚ because‚ according to Christian scripture‚ a lack of belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ results in damnation. The Muslim faith‚ however‚ has a much more tolerant
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The extent of religious freedom in the British American colonies was at a moderate amount. Although colonies such as Virginia and Massachusetts had little to no religious freedom‚ there were colonies such as Pennsylvania and Rhode Island that had a certain degree of tolerance for other religions. With Virginia being Anglican with its laws‚ Massachusetts having puritans and separatists‚ Rhode Island having Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson‚ and Pennsylvania having William Penn along with Quakers
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It can easily be debated whether or not religious motivation was the sole reason for the Europeans’ race to conquer the “unexplored” lands of North America. Regardless‚ faith and the guiding institution that housed it was without a doubt an essential factor in the Europeans’ deliberate migration westward. Not surprisingly‚ the theological motivation observable during this period of history did not fade – rather‚ it continued to validate the mostly problematic actions of new Americans from there on
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Discuss the criteria you will employ to determine if people on earth are religious-in other words‚ what does religion look like? People long to make sense of life; to find the key that will unlocks its mysteries and enable them to understand themselves and their place within the universe. Faced with their own fragility and death‚ they seek courage and comfort. Longing to develop and create‚ they seek inspiration. In this human quest for meaning‚ some take to philosophy‚ others to the creative
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Examine Religious Diversity in the UK. In the UK‚ which is traditionally Christian‚ religious diversity has been recently highlighted because of the 2001 census that was conducted‚ which asked people to identify their religion; this is the first document to record this information since the 1800’s. The development in religious plurality has occurred due to factors such as Africanization‚ migrants and conversions predominantly over the last 100 hundred years. Weller‚ a sociologist‚ said that “the
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To what extent does the new religious diversity in Ireland challenge traditional definitions of Irish national identity? Religious Change and Continuity. Harry M. Johnson (ed). Jossey – Bass Publishers‚ San Francisco Washington London (1979). William C. Shepherd‚ ‘Conversion and Adhesion’ (p252): “systems of thought do not just hover in thin‚ disembodied air; they are profoundly embedded in cultures and linked both to institutions and to other kinds of modes of thought” “It is a mistake to concentrate
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the calling of the first crusade with the objective of reclaiming the Holy Land and winning back Jerusalem for the Christians. Religious motivation was a primary reason thousands took the cross‚ but there were many other factors as well such as: to acquire land‚ to gain riches‚ for a sense of adventure‚ as well as overpopulation and famine. This essay will argue that religious motivation
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