Fundamentalism is a religious response to modernity. Although the term is frequently used in a popular context to mean any religious position perceived to be traditional‚ archaic or scripture-bound‚ it has a specific meaning from an historical perspective‚ and a genealogy which has seen the term change from the self-referential description of a particular religious group‚ to a term which may have lost its impact through misplaced‚ and indiscriminate‚ application. Originally used by a specific group
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Roots in the Holy Land Judea Pearl recounts his family’s emigration from Poland to Palestine in 1924 to rebuild an ancient city. George E. Bisharat tells of his Palestinian grandfather’s hospitality before his West Jerusalem home was expropriated by Israel in 1948. Los Angeles Times. May 16‚ 2008 Judea Pearl: What Israel means to me I was born in Tel Aviv in 1936 and‚ quite naturally‚ my feelings toward Israel are suffused with the love‚ pride‚ memories‚ music and aromas that nourish and sustain
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Alabama Bob Riley once said‚ "For too long‚ we have focused on our differences – in our politics and backgrounds‚ in our race and beliefs – rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.” In today’s America‚ indifferences and separatism still linger from the times of racism and inequalities amongst different races‚ but it is nowhere near as prominent. Though in the times of the civil rights and black power movements the only focus people had was on their differences‚ no matter
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tend to be pressed toward providing for his family as well as protection of his family whereas female gender roles tend to lean closer towards being a good caretaker‚ cleaning the house‚ and looking pretty. Are these roles an aspect of biological separatism or does the media play as well as everyday life have a role in determining what men and women do for society? A lot of these gender roles start showing up when we’re young which could prove to be more biology oriented than media oriented. For
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Language has been known as a symbol of identity since a long time. It is considered as a gelling force to keep the communities united. Urdu was the official language of the sub-continent and was spoken and used by both‚ Hindus and Muslims. All groups had contributed towards the development of the language. The Urdu-Hindi controversy started with the fall of the Mughal Empire. This is because the Hindus felt that Urdu was a language of the invaders as many Turkish‚ Arabic and Persian words had been
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In 1999‚ the top Canadian newsmaker of the century was voted out and the glory fell to the charismatic former Prime Minister‚ Pierre Elliott Trudeau‚ who was elected into office after WWII. Throughout that time period‚ Trudeau worked towards promoting countless emerging social issues in Canada in various ways‚ and greatly influenced the transformations of the nation into the one that is known now. Among those social changes were the arising force of feminism‚ the altering relationship with Quebec
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Involvement Of India in Afghanistan Due to its geo-strategic location between the Central Asian‚ South Asian‚ and Middle Eastern security complexes‚ Afghanistan is often defined as an insulator state‚ and sometimes also as a connector. This in-between position has led to constant instability: ever since the creation of the Durrani Empire‚ the country has suffered from internal power struggles as well as outside interference. External attempts to control Afghanistan have nonetheless proven extremely
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behind the idea that the black man needs to “start thinking of himself as one of the world’s great peoples” (6). Unlike Douglass‚ who saw knowledge as a way for the black man to become equal to the white man‚ Malcolm X takes an interest in black separatism‚ a philosophy that will ultimately divide the white and black institutions. Douglass and Malcolm X both face their fair share of hardships while striving to educate themselves in a world that oppresses them. If they had not found an inspiration
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Why are Schweikart and Allen so critical of JFK? What do they claim were Kennedy’s main failings as a person and political leader? Do you think this is a fair interpretation? Why or why not? Schweikart and Allen claim Kennedy failed in many areas‚ most notably how he handled Cuba and Vietnam. They criticize the Bay of Pigs incident‚ in which he suddenly withdrew support from Cuban exiles rebelling against Castro (Schweikart and Allen 699-700). In addition‚ Schweikart and Allen also say that “when
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Essay #1 “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word” (Martin Luther King‚ Jr). When I was in Kindergarten‚ the room was constantly divided into groups. Guys with guys‚ and girls with girls. From a young age‚ People are taught to seclude themselves by using groups as the vehicle
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