The widely accepted definition of a sect is a religious group with characteristics‚ which distinguishes it from either a Church or a denomination. Many groups which fit this definition now prefer the less contentious title of "new religious movements"‚ because over the last fifty years‚ sects have become linked with brainwashing‚ mass suicide‚ and even a murder. One of the examples is the suicide of 900 members of the People’s temple. Sects are not a new phenomenon and they have always attracted
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Republic of Kenya Ministry of Justice‚ National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION POLICY January 2012 Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms 1 1 Preamble 2 1.1 Background 2 1.2 Rationale for National Cohesion and Integration Policy 3 1.3 Defining National Cohesion and Integration 4 1.4 Dimensions of National Cohesion and Integration 5 1.5 Formulating the National Cohesion and Integration
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of South African Economy Introduction In some ways South Africa is like all other countries‚ in other ways it is like some others‚ and in its own‚ unique way it is like no other country. It is subject to the same environmental and ecological threats as all other countries on this earth‚ it is caught up in the realities of a globalising economy and it is adapting to rapidly changing production‚ service and information technologies. South Africa shares many features with
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Inclusion is a key priority within Scottish education. What do you understand the concept of ‘an inclusive school’ to involve‚ and what are its implications for you as an individual teacher? This essay examines the concept of inclusion and its current meaning for Scottish education. Initially‚ I will look at how the concept of inclusion is defined and the rationale for inclusive education. I will then focus on the history of inclusion‚ whilst examining the differences between integration and
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Acculturation‚ biculturism and marginalization: how ethnic identity mediates acculturation stress depending on different acculturation attitudes of family related migrants Student: Flora June Lee Student ID: N 7316429 Unit: PYB 404 Issues in social developmental psychology Assignment: Literature Review Lecturer: Mariann Martsin Due Date: 06/05/13 Word Count: 3‚544
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PROBLEMATIZE THE EXODUS-LIBERATION-SETTLEMENT MOTIF FROM THE ADIVASI PERSPECTIVE Prepared: Kyrshanborlang Mawlong. Introduction: In this paper we are trying to discussion the difficulties that the Israelites faced during staying in Egypt and how God response to their crying by liberated them from the hand of the Egyptian and also how they enter and settled in Canaan. But‚ this liberation of the Israelite by God create an impact on the indigenous people of the Canaan‚ we could see there are many
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Introduction A feminism critique of science and technology springs out from the Foucauldian insights of the intimate relations between knowledge and power. Knowing the world is‚ through naming it‚ a way to control it‚ and it has real effects of oppression and control. Representations work on the represented‚ and thus‚ epistemology not only to an extent determines ontology‚ but by the same token it is a tool to change a world of inequalities. A feminist critique seeks both to unveil actual structures
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Domestic Violence in India: Causes‚ Consequences and Remedies Introduction “Bride tortured to death for dowry”‚ “School going kid succumbs to his injuries after beaten by father”‚ “A seventy year old man killed over property dispute”‚ “Harassment of men in Chandigarh…” All these and what not‚ turn to any newspaper at random and you would find the reports of such kind of violence all over the country. These are all what we come to know through different forms of media. There are more such cases
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Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Environmental threats are influencing federal and state governments including other agencies such as universities to investigate how other social and governance aspects can be incorporated into the sustainability framework. Little critical inquiry exists on this topic and a paradigm shift is attempting to integrate and use Indigenous knowledge to inform contemporary environmental policy decisions and management solutions. Binthi Wambal Aboriginal
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