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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In this way‚ it seems clear that the debate over religious exemptions is a really difficult one. It is true that in theory‚ one’s individual‚ extensive practice of religion is not harmful‚ nor does it burden others too much. However‚ one could argue that a major issue in granting exemptions is that it undermines the law‚ before which we should all be treated as equal‚ and this without exception . Barry highlights that the “the law serves a public purpose”‚ as “its essence is the protection of some
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Religious Wars The division between the Catholics and Protestants all came down to years upon years of war. The religious wars came in four waves of battle – The French Wars of Religion‚ Imperial Spain and Phillip II‚ England and Spain‚ and finally the longest and bloodiest of all‚ The Thirty Years War. All countries involved did not get out without a scratch‚ but some did come out of the religious wars better than others. The countries most devastated in this peril had to be Germany and France
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movements for social change‚ including the movement to abolish slavery in the United States. Many religious organizations work to promote social welfare by such actions as assisting the poor‚ caring for the sick‚ and sheltering the homeless. Also‚ in some societies‚ a shared religion is a powerful social bond that ties people together. However‚ when people of different faiths live together‚ religious differences can lead to conflict and even war. Throughout history‚ societies have attempted to find
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The problem of religious language Religious language is the communication ideas about God‚ faith‚ belief and practise. The problem with the communication of these ideas is that behind the words used are concepts. Individuals have different understandings of the concepts and this might result in differences of interpretation and meaning. Some philosophers argue that religious language is used in different ways from everyday language. Cognitive: when applied to religious language‚ this communicates
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Religious Discrimination in the Workplace: The Islamic Religion Introduction Globalization effects September 11‚ 2001 Religious freedom The Islamic Religion about work “Whoever goes to bed exhausted because of hard work‚ he has thereby caused his sins to be absolved” (Ali‚ 2010) Islam treats work as an obligatory activity Quran gives work a spiritual meaning. Religion in the workplace “Work plays a fundamental role in the life of the individual” (Sharabi‚ 2012) The
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to the diminishing popularity of religious art. Numerous dealers claim that the market for religious art is limited. According to Daniel Grant‚ religion in art is viewed as anachronistic and untenable in the context of modern art. Critics have argued that it is conceivably only permissible under the guise of Postmodernist strategy. The concern of many art dealers and curators is the possibility of offense that possibly will occur in response to these arts. Religious art is often times seen as expressions
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ecclesia An ecclesia is a professionally trained religious organization governed by a hierarchy of leaders that claims everyone in a society as a member. Membership is not voluntary; it is the law. Consequently‚ considerable political alignment exists between church and state officials‚ so that the ecclesia represents the official church of the state. Ecclesiae formerly existed in England (the Church of England) which remains the official state church)‚ France (the Roman Catholic Church)‚ and Sweden
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Religious Satire: Laughter Silenced The world enjoys laughter; they say it is the best medicine. In every part of the world there are comics‚ jokes‚ and satire. Most of them are all in good fun‚ but sometimes the jokes get taken too far. The recent uproar over a political cartoon in the Middle East has sparked a lot of interest with religious satire. Why does religion get attacked so frequently? How far is too far? When are the jokes no longer funny‚ but hurtful? Whenever someone’s religion
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truths‚ values‚ and norms are different for different people‚ depending on their cultural‚ economic‚ political and religious backgrounds. The theory of religious relativism requires students to tolerate other people’s religious beliefs and practices‚ at the same time recognizing their own beliefs and practices as just one system in a world of diverse‚ yet equally legitimate‚ religious systems. In todays society we see an array of people practicing‚ preaching‚ and learning religion. We find people
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