Taoism Main article: Homosexuality and Taoism There is no single official position on homosexuality in Taoism‚ as the term Taoism is used to describe a number of disparate religious traditions. Seeking to emulate Buddhist precepts‚ the doctrine of some Taoist schools considered homosexuality as sexual misconduct.[89][90] However‚ homosexuality is not unknown in Taoist history‚ such as during the Tang dynasty when Taoist nuns exchanged love poems.[91] Attitudes about homosexuality within Taoism
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In Catholicism‚ the Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church.[1] According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "The task of interpreting the Word of God authentically has been entrusted solely to the Magisterium of the Church‚ that is‚ to the Pope and to the bishops in communion with him."[2] Catholic theology divides the functions of the teaching office of the Church into two categories: the infallible sacred magisterium and the fallible ordinary magisterium. The infallible sacred
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military‚ economical‚ political‚ and psychological factors are considered to have contributed to Germany’s loss in World War I (WWI)‚ including‚ amongst others‚ their defeat in the U-boat campaign. However‚ it is widely regarded that the entry of the USA into WWI‚ and its military‚ economic‚ and morale implications was the was the key contributor to this outcome and the end of WWI. Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat. Germany’s U-boat campaign was a naval
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American imperialism established the United States as a world power and spread American political‚ economic‚ and religious ideals‚ it also provoked _______________________ from people who were subject to American domination – especially in the Philippines and Cuba. The Spanish-American War marked the United States’ emergence as a _____________________ _____________________. Causes American sympathy for rebels in _________________ who were fighting against Spain for their independence
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The Importance of Poson Poya [pic]Festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon of June. The Poson Poya‚ which is specially noteworthy to the Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day on which Emperor Asoka’s son‚ the arahant Mahinda‚ officially introduced Buddhism to the island in the 3rd century B.C. In addition to the normal ritualistic observances undertaken on a poya day‚ on Poson day devotees flock to Anuradhapura‚ the ancient capital city of the country‚ for it was there that arahant Mahinda converted
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tensions and thus war ensues. Such was the case in WWI with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. There were many tensions that existed prior to his assassination‚ but it was his assassination which triggered the war‚ his assassination that served as an excuse‚ and perhaps the last straw‚ so to speak‚ which led to the First World War. The following paper examines the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and its relationship to the start of WWI. Under the rule at the time of the assassination
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My Religious Background I am catholic. I was raised by catholic parents who were raised by catholic parents. Even all of my great grandparents except for one couple were catholic‚ and beyond that I have no idea. My Grandpa was the only one who was not raised catholic‚ but converted soon after he married my Grandmother and is buried in a catholic cemetery. I have always agreed with everything that The Catholic Church has taught me‚ but I feel like that may be because I have never known any other
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land therefore technically had no need for dreadnoughts where as the British were isolated so they had a reason to build dreadnoughts. Germany’s hunger for a large army and navy caused tension and jealousy between Britain and other nations. The major cause of the First World War was thought to be militarism and it is clear that Germany played a major role in this and was always in favor of settling their problems though war. The Schilffen Plan also had a certain role in Germany causing the outbreak
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‘Charles’ religious changes were the most important cause of the civil war’ How far do you agree with this statement? This essay will argue what the most important cause of the civil war were financial problems‚ religious problems‚. It caused many deaths and divided some families. There were many reasons for this including religious arguments‚ financial arguments‚ the actions of Charles himself. Most of the causes were linked together‚ (parliamentarian
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PART SIX THE MOST RECENT CENTURY 1914–2010 Chapter 21—The Collapse and Recovery of Europe‚ 1914–1970s CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • To examine the history of Europe between 1914 and the 1970s as an organic whole made up of closely interconnected parts • To consider the repercussions of nationalism and colonialism in Europe and Japan • To increase student awareness of the effects of the two world wars • To help students imagine the appeal of totalitarian movements in the twentieth century
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