The Effects of Religion on Conflict Everyone is entitled to have the freedom of religion‚ but does that mean everyone will be okay with the religion someone else chooses? Unfortunately‚ the answer is no. Many people around the world is unaccepting of the religion of choice of others. This has caused many different conflicts within people‚ and even inside their own families. Religion plays a magnificent role in many different components within people’s lives‚ such as cultural‚ political‚ and makes
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Religion gives people motivation when they are feeling lost; it gives people hope during tough times and gives them strength when they most need it. A rising issue has called for the attention of many: effects on brain development caused by religion. According to a study done by Amy Owen and her colleagues at Duke University‚ “individuals in the religious minority‚ or those who struggle with their beliefs‚ experience higher levels of stress.” This can cause stress hormones that are known to depress
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b. Nationalist / Separatist c. Jihadi / Islamist 4. Causes of Terrorism in Pakistan a. Augmenting Illiteracy b. Increasing Social Injustice c. Swelling Poverty d. Derailing Democracy e. Heightening Religious Intolerance f. Unending Afghan War g. Crippling Economy 5. Is Terrorism a Great Threat to Pakistan: YES I. To Democracy II. To Sovereignty III. To Economy IV. To Governance V. To Progress VI. To National Security
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Liberal Democracy in Pakistan‚ Scope and Challenges By Shafqat Aziz Almost a quarter century has been passed since the death of Gen. Zia‚ the ruthless military dictator occurred in a plane crash near Bahawalpur‚ a town in the southern part of Pakistan’s Punjab province. Today‚ apparently no mainstream political party in Pakistan owns (at least publically) him. However‚ the question arises here that does this fact make this notorious character irrelevant in the social and political life of
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References: Roleff‚ Tamara L. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 1999 Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Gale Yu Bin‚ “Clash of the Uncivilized”‚ Extremism Mars World Stage‚ Pacific News Service‚ May 6‚ 2002 "The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order‚" Touchstone Books‚ (1998).
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SAFAVID EMPIRE Key Focus: 1) The Ottoman (Sunni)-Safavid (Shi’ite) split in Dar al-Islam 2) Safavids’ use of religious extremism to inspire a following and forge an empire 3) Transition from heterodox ideology to orthodox theocracy under Shah Abbas I) The Safavid Rise to Power in Persia • 3 empires dominated by presence of Islam • M2oguls in India‚ Ottoman Empire‚ and Safavids a) Isma’il and the Messianic Ideology of the Qizilbash (warriors; “red heads” → their turbans) i) How did a 14 year-old
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more violent or do we become more scared of violence happening to us? Mass media made viewers believe that the world was more dangerous than it actually was. The film showed how these media-induced fears and anxieties provided grounds for intolerance‚ extremism‚ and a paranoid style of politics that threatened basic democratic values. He talked about the government’s power over the mass media that leaves Americans in a state of perpetual fear. The result was a fascinating and exposed introduction
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The key aim in having introduced Citizenship Education was to prepare young people for their lives outside the school environment. This was to be achieved by giving them the knowledge‚ skills and understanding to be an active member of society. Citizenship lessons targeted key aspects of society‚ which were in most cases controversial‚ these subjects included current laws‚ duties and freedom‚ individual rights and responsibilities to the public as well as justice and democracy. Citizenship education
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an ideal society‚ will lead to good governance and democratic practices. Thus in the long run it will determine the state of well being of the nation. In Pakistan‚ one of the main hurdles towards progress and development has been the continuous intolerance and restlessness among all segments of the society‚ leg pulling of the political leaderships and
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society but it cannot be rooted out unless some international laws of justice are devised. As a wise man said: “Whenever and wherever‚ there is injustice‚ Terrorism cannot be eradicated.” Narrow mindedness‚ fanaticism‚ fundamentalism‚ intolerance and religious extremism are considered the main causes of terrorism politics and religious extremists do not tolerate their opponents and try to eliminate them. While some culprits do it for temptations of money. It is also a fact that some intelligence agencies
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