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    Religious Diversity Paper

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    . University of Phoenix Material Appendix D Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic group not your own from the list below. • Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) o Christianity • Evangelical Protestant • Mainline Protestant • Historically Black Churches • Roman Catholic • Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • Jehovah’s Witnesses • Orthodox (Greek‚ Eastern) o Judaism

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    McFarland discusses the theory of interest group known as critical pluralism‚ it is evident that interest groups overcoming the issue of collective action‚ business power‚ and social movements is indeed possible‚ but necessitates the accompanying political realignment reminiscent of the New Deal‚ Civil Rights Movement‚ or the Vietnam War (McFarland 265). Assuming that we are now in a current political realignment‚ policy changes in areas like the economy‚

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    Fundamentalist: The Fine Line between Religion and Cult In the case of the Church of Latter Day Saints‚ fine lines are drawn in the societal perception of this group of people. Their doctrines and practices make the American public debate whether they are a religion or a cult. The largest factor in the decided public perception lies mainly in their belief of polygamy. While the Church of Latter Day Saints denounced the practice in the 1890s‚ fundamentalist sects formed over the subject continuing

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    Religious Conflict in Russia

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    RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN RUSSIA One of the great ironies of history is that Marxism‚ an atheistic theory‚ was first implemented in Russia—a land inhabited by millions of believers practicing most of the world’s great religions. In fact‚ religion is so integral to the culture and history of Russia‚ it would be impossible to gain a full understanding for the unique character of the country and its people without a careful examination of the religious factors at play throughout its history. BACKGROUND

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    studies encounter. These scholars recognize the overwhelming emotion generated by celebrity‚ note fan sentiments‚ and lacking the tools to describe emotion and the structure and purpose of fandom‚ decide‚ “It’s a religious thing” (Doss 1999‚ 72). As a credit to these scholars‚ fans use of religious language complicates matters and if one is to focus on that‚ you miss the purpose of this language. This first stream of celebrity music fandom-as-religion literature demonstrates the type of argument many scholars

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    Club’s Cult: Manipulation & Thought Reform Dr. Margaret Thaler Singer asks the question‚ “How many more Jonestowns and Wacos will have to occur before we realize how vulnerable all humans are to influence?”(3) With this‚ Singer-- a clinical therapist who specialized in brainwashing and coercive persuasion‚ considered a giant in the field of cult behavior-- brings the normallytaboo topic of cults in our society to the forefront of discussion. People must be informed and understand what a cult is‚

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    exhaustion‚ religion-in-general experienced a surge in popularity. Many critical views were silenced or ignored as people became more accepting of a wide variety of beliefs. While the revival was unexpected and unstructured‚ several events fueled the movement. World War II left the country weary and drained. During the four seemingly-endless years of conflict‚ almost all churches had rallied behind the war effort. Post-war America a burst in prosperity‚ and with this support‚ churches expanded. Church

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    The Sociopathic Religious Leader and Terrorism The Sociopathic Religious Leader and Terrorism Naturally‚ when one is given the task to explore terrorism‚ the first thing one would think to do is look up the definition to establish a deeper understanding. Merriam-Webster defines terrorism as: “the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal”. This definition can lead one to believe that the word terrorism is nothing

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    Religious Education

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    The Three Theological Virtues The three theological virtues are faith‚ hope and charity (or love). They are gifts of grace from God‚ and the object of the virtues- what the practice of the virtue aims at- is God himself. The Four Cardinal Virtues The cardinal virtues are the four primary moral virtues. The English word cardinal comes from the Latin word cardo‚ which means "hinge." All other virtues hinge upon these four virtues. Unlike the theological virtues‚ which are gifts of God through

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    Have you ever thought about what it would be like to completely lose your identity? People who are a part of a cult face this every day. Whether they are born into it or join it on their own‚ they are isolated and alone. Their identity becomes the cult; it defines who they are. There are many different types of cults‚ ranging from religious to political to marketing. Each has characteristics that define what and who they are but are all difficult to fit into one particular category. Many stem from

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