their best to become citizens of the country they might have gone to (Britain‚ America‚ Canada‚ Australia)‚ Sen‚ a man whom Cambridge and Harvard are said to have fought over for the privilege of offering an appointment‚ resolutely retains his blue Indian passport after half a century of towering intellectual achievement across the world. Every year‚ the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for economics returns to Santiniketan‚ the tiny university town 100-odd miles from Calcutta. In Santiniketan‚ the
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Elements of Religious Traditions There are many religious traditions through the world today. Many components make up these traditions. Religious traditions are made of what the tradition says in its teachings‚ texts‚ doctrine‚ stories‚ myths and many others. Religious traditions also include what the tradition does through worship‚ prayer‚ pilgrimage‚ and rituals. Each religion along with the traditions it has will also have a place to organize leadership and communicate relationships among members
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Elements of Religious Traditions Margaret Chandler REL/133 World Religious Traditions I University of Phoenix May 16‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Traditions Many people in this world today have some kind of religion in their lives or just none. However‚ no matter what people beliefs are‚ they believe in some form of religion
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Hindu Religious Traditions Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the Hindu religion. The paper will describe what the Hindu religious traditions consist of. It will describe what sacred elements characterize the Hindu religious traditions and their significance and meaning. Hindu Religion Hinduism is the described as the world’s oldest organized religion and is the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved
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Elements of Religious Traditions There are over 4200 religions that exist in the world; however‚ the exact number is not known. The definition of what a religion is varies and it is impossible to define religion as all religions do not have the same characteristics. One definition that attempts to sum up the meaning of religion is from Dictionary.com. It defines religion as a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe‚ especially when considered as the creation of
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Islam is a religion based on oral tradition. It is very important because many of what we know of Islam in the present is based on orally transmitted information. Even when it comes to the authorities of the religion it can be traced to oral tradition. In this essay the emphasis would be put on how oral tradition sets up authority in the religion‚ in both sunni and and shi’ ite sects. Why is oral tradition so important in Islam? During the time when Muhammad was alive‚ unfortunately nothing
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the Klamath River Basin for thousands of years‚ with lifestyles and heritage revolving around the natural resources of the area. Multi-tribal and multi-village gatherings have been important traditions‚ including those celebrating fish runs. Salmon have been vital to the physical‚ economic‚ and spiritual health of the Klamath tribes for generations. Though the U.S. government initially recognized the rights of Oregon natives to live on their 20 million acre settlement‚ European colonizers recurrently
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Question 1- Culture of Health The health of a nation is its wealth‚ as the strength of a community reflects how healthy its inhabitants are. It is of paramount importance to have leaders who are committed to promoting and protecting the health of the population. The importance of a culture of health can’t be overemphasized due to the immense benefits both to the community members and the government. Undue expenditures due to chronic diseases or health conditions can be prevented if there is an effective
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Tiffeny Sammons Kate Schultz Composition 1 # 1535NA 17 July 2010 Greek Wedding Traditions I chose to focus my report on the observation of Greek Wedding traditions. It is different from our culture as where Greeks believe they should marry into their own religion. If for some reason they should want to marry outside their religion the outsider shall have to be baptized into the Greek religion to be married in a Greek church. The outside of a Greek church is similar to a catholic church
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people are in which socioeconomic class. Christmas is a holiday where people celebrate the festivities‚ spend time with their families‚ and give gifts to other people through generosity (“Christmas Traditions‚ about Christmas at Holiday Insights). How people decorate their house show this habitual tradition. While my mother drove around the neighborhoods‚ I observed wealthier houses had more decor inside and outside of their house. There were annual competitions between houses for whoever had the best-decorated
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