Religious violence in Nigeria: Causal diagnoses and strategic recommendations to the state and religious communities Isaac Terwase Sampson* Abstract The literature on religious violence in Nigeria largely implicates socio-economic‚ political and governance deficits as the major causes of such violence. This article‚ however‚ departing from the underlying causes approach‚ undertakes an analytical inquiry into the immediate and visible factors that trigger religious conflicts in the country
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other beings. Nevertheless‚ throughout the course about world religions that I am taking‚ I have decided to experience some festivals and rituals in other religions as the way to get exposed to the cultural diversity of the world. Hence‚ for my religious service review‚ I have chosen to study Christianity - one of the most influential and widespread religions. Since I have a friend who is working as social volunteer in Holy Family Catholic Church (1957 Coolidge Street‚ San Diego‚ CA 92111)‚ I decided
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Throughout the epic "Beowulf" the clash between monotheism and polytheism is evident due to the wide religious belief spectrum it envelops. Allusions to Christianity and Paganism show up constantly throughout its text and create a dissonance in values and symbolism through the duration of the poem. The protagonist of this epic‚ Beowulf‚ starts off not as a savior of his people but as a lowly druid seeking to prove himself on the field of battle such as Jesus started as a carpenter from a poor family
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The Reformation: Martin Luther and the End of Christian Religious Unity By the early 1500s‚ many people in Western Europe were growing increasingly discontented and displeased with the Christian Church. Many found the Pope too involved with secular (worldly) matters‚ rather than with his flocks spiritual well-being. Lower church officials were poorly educated and broke vows by living richly and keeping mistresses. Some officials practiced simony‚ or passing down their title as priest or bishop
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nations into the war because it created competition and a hope for gaining lands. Nationalism was also a main cause of the Balkan crisis. The Serbs in the Balkan Peninsula were very nationalistic people‚ that were proud of their culture and didn’t want to be colonized by anyone. They rebelled a lot and created tension between them and the Austro-Hungarians. Therefore‚ nationalism was the cause of a lot of tension in that region that caused it to be called the “powder-keg” of Europe. Also‚ when Austria-Hungary
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Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. The First World War 3. The Second World War 4. Venn Diagram 5. Conclusion 1. Introduction: In this article I’m going to compare World War One and World War Two with each other. I’m going to search for similarities and differences. Also I’m going to explain to you what actually happened in the First World War and the Second World War. This time‚ my information is not from the internet. I watched little movies about the First
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Introduction The topic of religious discrimination‚ as well as the right to practice freedom of religion in the United States‚ has been a subject of much debate in recent years. Most notably‚ the employer contraceptive mandate within Obamacare‚ settled in the case of Little Sisters of the Poor vs. Burwell‚ has raised the issue of what limits employers of religious faith have in exercising their consciences when electing not to provide their employees contraceptive or abortifacient coverage that
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options for the experience of life‚ threw open the door to the world of deliberate‚ inter-religious dialogue. At the time‚ the excitement of participating in inter-religious dialogue was similar to passing under the Golden Gate Bridge and casting that first glimpse at the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean‚ the curvature of the earth‚ the horizon‚ and the infinite spaciousness. Very simply‚ my inter-religious dialogue reflections were nothing short of awesome‚ and the vision was of limitless occasions
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Identifying the Influence of WWI on May Sinclair’s Social Identity and Poetry Born in Cheshire‚ England in 1863‚ May Sinclair was both a feminist and poet‚ driven to expand the rights of women in the nineteenth century as an active suffragist. In an era where political affairs and the economy were dominated by males‚ Sinclair was constricted by societal gender roles that emphasized the domestic duty and femininity of the female figure in both their private and social lives. The onset of World War
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Cultural and Religious Practices of the Yanomami Tribe South America is home to one of the most fascinating tribes in the world--the Yanomami‚ also known as Yanomamu or Yanomamö. Found along the banks of the Amazon‚ the Yanomami have a rich culture riddled with symbolic rituals and deeply-held beliefs‚ especially regarding life after death (Jacob 1). The Yanomami are incredibly isolated‚ however their culture is not immune from being influenced by outside systems (Chen). The Yanomami practice
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