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    Explain Jung understands of religion? (30 marks) I will be explaining Jung understands and his views of religion. Jung first starts with the key concept of the mind which is the three concepts of consciousness – consciousness‚ personal unconsciousness and the collective consciousness. Consciousness is where we actively make decisions and choices. The thoughts are based on a sensory experience e.g. the things we see‚ smell‚ hear‚ touch and taste. These are directly accessible. The personal conscious

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    1. What subtle messages about sex‚ gender‚ gender identity and roles‚ and sexuality were evident in these images?  There were many subtle messages when it came to the ads shown in the video. When it came to sexuality‚ women were shown to be vulnerable and weak; an example is the gang bang shown in the D&G ad with men surrounding the woman. Men are shown as dominant and having control over the woman in many images. Gender identity is similar when it comes to sex; women are shown to be soft‚ flawless

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    The theme of religion plays a very important role on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs through one of its main characters‚ Count Dracula. This character is also characterized as being the “anti Christ” throughout the entire novel. The author uses many beliefs from the Christian religion to show us different types of Anti-Christian values‚ superstitions beliefs of protection towards evil‚ and to compare the powers between good and evil and/or God and

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    these problems are viewed in different perspective throughout different religions‚ cultures‚ and societies. From all religions the catholic religion was picked‚ to research their view and thoughts on abortion. Abortion is a big issue on Earth as mothers decide not to give birth to the creature inside them‚ in other words the mother decides the death of the creature. The Catholic view in abortion is as common as many other religions‚ but it also has its major differences. As abortion raised “The Canon

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    Gender Roles and Religion. The article wants to make us to think about gender roles since a religious perspective‚ Christian and Islam share almost the same treatment against female and some of their customs are in favor of women in the sense that they respect them as mother and wife. Despite of that‚ it looks like Christian and Islam have oppressed female. However‚ as the article’s author says‚ it do not depend on what the religion praise‚ but on what believers think and do. I t means that

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    entrepreneur‚ lecturer‚ or inventor‚ Twain’s greatest accomplishments undoubtedly arose from his literature. He was raised as a Presbyterian‚ however many of Twain’s writings and quotes signify an overall sense of doubt in religious concepts. Viewing religion through a realistic perspective‚ he often pondered the credibility of the his own faith‚ asserting that many beliefs brought upon humankind could not be proved with facts nor evidence. Twain reminded us that even

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    The role of religion in Europe During the fifteenth‚ sixteenth‚ and seventeenth centuries‚ religion played a major role in the efforts of the Europeans to explore and colonize the new world. The Reconquista became over a period of time a sacred mission to many of the Christian rulers and inhabitants of the peninsula. As soon as this period was finished‚ Spain started focusing on colonization and expansion. Some of the major events that happened during this period were the Portuguese attacks on

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    are structural‚ meaning that society functions within social constraints that have been set prior to individuals birth. Free will is controlled and kept within the norms the structure has set. The difference between Marx and Durkheim however‚ is that Marx’s theory is one of conflict while Durkheim’s is one of consensus. This difference leads to the points this essay will be comparing. This essay will compare Marx and Durkheim’s views on the function of religion in modern society‚ Marx’s “alienation”

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    In the stories by Mark Twain‚ Huckleberry Finn’s view of religion is that at first‚ when he was just a little boy he did not really care for it. He could just not figure out why people cared about religion so much. Like why would someone want to talk about people who have been dead for a long time? He thought that the religion was just a day-to-day business. In one of Mark Twain’s stories Huck got people to trade for the yellow tickets. Just so he would not have to read the bible. But when he

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    his upbringing‚ the actor revealed in a recent interview. Speaking to the Telegraph on Saturday‚ Brad Pitt expressed his views on religion and recalled how he was raised as a Southern Baptist by his father. However‚ he grew up as an atheist because of the “Christian guilt” instilled in him‚ according to Breitbart. The Hollywood actor said he chose not to stick to any religion later on in life due to the Christian guilt which always dictated what he should and should not do. In 2007‚ Pitt told Parade

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