Divali/Diwali What is Diwali? The name Diwali is a contraction of “Deepavali”; this is also means The Festival of Lights or Row of Lamps. This is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism and marks the attainment of moksha .Diwali falls on one new moon right between Mid-October and Mid-November‚ it is celebrated for five (5) days according to the Hindu calendar. This is believed that the time of transition from darkness to light-the light that empowers them to commit themselves to good
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Explain what is meant by the term ‘a religious experience’. (45 marks) In 1969 Alister Hardy set up the Religious Experience Research Unit (RERU) with the aim of examining the extent and nature of the religious experiences of people in the UK. The experiences recorded were quite different from other types of experiences that people had. According to Alister Hardy the religious experience ‘… usually induces in the person concerned a conviction that the everyday world is not the whole of reality;
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6‚ Vogt states‚ “Because the relation of education to tolerance is very complex‚ successful educational efforts are very simple or focused” (Vogt 203). His two main strategies for increasing toleration that he recommends instructors involve personality and cognitive development as well as utilizing intergroup contact and direct instruction. In terms of personality and cognitive development‚ he believes that there are several connections between education and tolerance and rather than attempt to make
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act In this paper I will describe the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. This Act was used to contradict the decision of the court case of Employment Division v. Smith‚ which allowed the government to forbid any religious act without giving a reason. The RFRA brought back the requirement that the government provide an adequate reason to forbid any religious act. The government once again had to show that the act was of compelling interest against the state. In
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Religious freedom has been a staple of the American doctrine since the Bill of Rights. Since then‚ religious freedom has been challenged repeatedly. From the Supreme Court’s rulings that have shaped religious freedoms‚ Congress’ enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)‚ the religious accommodations that have been challenged after the legalization of same-sex marriage‚ and the religious obstacles that Muslims face. Religious freedom has been and continues to be a center point in American
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The Argument from Religious Experience The argument from religious experience is the argument that personal religious experiences can prove God’s existence to those that have them. One can only perceive that which exists‚ and so God must exist because there are those that have experienced him. While religious experiences themselves can only constitute direct evidence of God’s existence for those fortunate enough to have them‚ the fact that there are many people who testify to having had such experiences
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Assess the view that religious beliefs and practices are changing to reflect a new era of diversity and choice. In the recent years there has been evidence to support that religious activity and religious beliefs are declining in the UK e.g. the rise of new religious movements such as Jehovah’s witnesses (sect)‚ but some sociologists reject this and say that religion isn’t declining it is just changing to fit into a more increasingly changing society. Davie is one of these sociologists; in her
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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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Education becomes a fundamental thing for a person in improving science‚ with the educated it will back up the level of maturity of a person is thinking and acting good of all affairs. according to Ki Hajar Dewantara (1989)‚ Education is an effort to promote character (character‚ inner strength)‚ mind (Intellect) and children’s body in harmony with nature and society. Tri Joko (2014) in Edgar Dalle that education is a conscious effort undertaken by family‚ community‚ and government through guidance
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reported throughout the country. This serious case should be aware by the community as it becomes more popular among teenagers in Malaysia. Dumping babies become more serious among teenagers in Malaysia due to poor guidance from parents‚ lack of religious education and uncontrolled social life. Parents play high role to teach their kids to become good in their behavior. Besides that‚ parents also have to guide and advise their children in whatever they do. It’s true that a good parental foundation
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