The religious landscape currently exhibited in Australia has been developed and has fluctuated significantly through the impact of immigration since the end of World War II‚ 1945. In 1947‚ just 0.5 % of the population claimed to be non-Christian and 0.3 % claimed to have no religion‚ thus promoting the fact that Christianity was the most prominent religion in Australia. The end of the War stimulated much immigration from Europe‚ as did the Vietnam War in the 1970s. Such organisations as the NSW Ecumenical
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In My Name Is Asher Lev‚ Chaim Potok tells of a young man and his troubling family dynamic. Lev holds a prodigious artistic ability‚ an ability which is both marginalized by his family‚ due to their conflicting religious convictions‚ and the subject of great inner strife for Asher as a result. The Lev household’s patriarch‚ Aryeh Lev‚ has a deep rooted dedication to the teachings of a Chabad-esque scholar and leader of the Ladover Jewish movement‚ simply known to his supporters as “the Rebbe”‚ a
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Religion and Conflict By Eric Brahm November 2005 At the dawn of the twenty-first century‚ a casual glance at world affairs would suggest that religion is at the core of much of the strife around the globe. Often‚ religion is a contentious issue. Where eternal salvation is at stake‚ compromise can be difficult at or even sinful. Religion is also important because‚ as a central part of many individuals’ identity‚ any threat to one’s beliefs is a threat to one’s very being. This
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Bibliography: Heise‚ J. (2005) Humanitarian Intervention: GRIN Verlag. Heywood‚ Andrew. (2007) Politics: Palgrave MacMillan. Holzgrefe‚ J. Keohone‚ R. (2003) Humanitarian Intervention: Ethical‚ Legal and Politcal Dilemmas: Cambridge University Press. Ludlow‚ D. (1999) Humanitarian Intervention and the Rwandan Genocide: Volume XIX‚ No. 1 Spring. Max
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Universalism vs. Particularism is a concept forwarded by Fons Trompenaars‚ a Dutch author. Basically‚ this dimension asks if which is more important to you‚ rules or relationships. The Universalist‚ or rule-based‚ approach is roughly: "What is good and right can be defined and ALWAYS applies." In particularistic cultures‚ far greater attention is given to the obligations of relationships and unique circumstances. Universalism vs. Particularism indicates how a society applies rules of morals
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Changing the climate of religious Internationalism Evangelical responses to global warming and human suffering By: Percival L. Patriarca This chapter both engages and examines that deficit‚ presenting climate change as a likely cause of human suffering that merits greater attention from religious communities‚ briefly analysing religious responses to the problem‚ and arguing for Christian engagement with this issue in global environmental governance. I found this chapter as very informative
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A GUIDE TO ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BILL This matrix has been prepared by a group of Catholics who feel that a systematic comparison of the arguments for and against the reproductive health (RH) bill may still serve some purpose at this juncture. It may help to bring the debate from the emotional temper which has characterized it thus far‚ to a more rational temper in which both sides attempt to comprehend each other’s perspectives. It is hoped that this presentation will
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Written Task 2 – A Critical response Advertisements are a specific kind of media which have the aim to sell an idea or a product to the audience they are directed at. Very often‚ this idea or product is not sold in a direct way but through the use of a metaphor or another stylistic device. This leaves the reader a lot of room for interpretation about what the idea behind the advertisement is. Often‚ depending on the cultural background/context of the reader‚ the interpretation can be very different
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Should Sikh children be allowed to wear a kirpan in school or not? FOR-Sikh Many Sikhs would say yes because it is a part of their religion. And it is not just that reason. They argue that if they are allowed to wear the other 4 ks‚ why not be allowed to wear the 5th. Many other people would argue against it because it’s a knife in general‚ but they say it will not be used it is simply there for their beliefs. Just because as Sikh has the kirpan knife on them doesn’t mean they will even get it out
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Padre Ignacio Blazon: The Reality of the Soul L. Tamlin I like your Christ‚ I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. -Mahatma Gandhi Religion has forever been‚ and perhaps will forever be the most controversial topic of humanity. It is arguably one of the greatest characteristics of humankind‚ and yet it is also one of‚ if not the biggest cause of violence throughout history. One could spend an entire lifetime attempting to determine exactly what it is
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