After reading Eboo Patel’s Sacred Ground‚ I have attained a better understanding that the concept of diversity in itself is not enough if we are to be truly free from religious oppression. Patel discusses pluralism along with diversity as being necessary to understand and promote religious freedoms universally. In today’s world it is safe to say that overall‚ most progressive societies have embraced diversity to some extent‚ but these same societies struggle with the concept of pluralism. To be diverse
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were countless activities and artistic products that revolved around a religious cult. There were many objects that were sacred to the Minoans especially natural objects‚ animals‚ and weapons (Glotz‚ Gustave). One object that was sacred to the Minoans was unhewn blocks of stone‚ especially ones from mountaintops‚ they were believed to be inhabited by spirits (Glotz). Another sacred object was the double axe. In the earliest time stone axes were supposed to imitate thunderbolts that had fallen from the
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“Allah has made the Kaaba‚ the sacred house‚ a maintenance for the people‚ and the sacred month and the offerings and the sacrificial animals with garlands; this is that you may know that Allah knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth‚ and that Allah is the Knower of all things.“ To many people‚ whether Muslim or not‚ the Ka’bah is a well-known artifact. It has a rich and fascinating past‚ and has been an important aspect throughout centuries of Islamic history. Within the Islamic
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multiculturalism‚ law‚ civil society‚ faith‚ culture. This article was originally published as ʻThe Cultural and Religious H eritage: Perspectives on the Muslim Experience‚ʼ Religious Conscience‚ the State and the Law: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Significance‚ ed. John McLaren and Harold Coward. ( Albany: State University of New York‚ 1999) ‚ pp. 224- 238. * Azim Nanji assumed the role of Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies in 1998. Previously he was Professor and Chair of the Department of
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turning the other cheek. In the following paragraphs I’m going to talk about the ten areas that are shown in Black Elk. Sacred power has many different forms of power being shown. Sacred power can be strong‚ active‚ and aggressive‚ creating and destroying whole universes. Sacred power can be weak‚ passive‚ and yielding‚ yet accomplishing all that is necessary without effort. Sacred power is experienced as something beyond‚ to some extent‚ human control‚ and something especially important to well-being
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In ancient Greece‚ ancient Egypt‚ and in the Minoan civilizations‚ they all used different thing for their use of sacred spaces. In ancient Greece they mad large palaces to appease the Greek gods and goddess. In ancient Egypt they used different techniques to appease the Egyptian gods and goddess. In the Minoan civilization they too also practice religious things however they do something that both Greece and Egypt do not‚ which is human sacrifices. They all use buildings to show/appease their gods
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Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. Some of the sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions are the Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ and the main deities. One of the most important beliefs in Hinduism is acceptance. They have scriptures‚ mythologies that deal with many elements of life which are considered unacceptable. For example‚ Gita (considered to be main scripture which tells way of Hindu life‚ its duties) has story about Dropadi who is married to 5 brothers
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Seeing the Sacred Nature of Midwifery Chris J. Hampton (March 2007) Every birth is Holy. I think that a midwife must be religious‚ because the energy she is dealing with is Holy. She needs to know that other people’s energy is sacred.[1] A midwife is simply defined by one author as “nothing more nor less than a skilled specialist in normal birth.”[2] Other names include sage-femme or “wise woman” (French)‚ jordmother or “earth mother” (Danish)‚ whereas midwife comes from Middle
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Sacred Elements 1 Sacred Elements of are of many various belief elements‚ that one can only consider sacred within their own traditional followings. While Hinduism is the third largest religion‚ majority of the devotees have the same beliefs and practices. One of The Sacred Elements is Water. Water is considered sacred because its’ considered to be equal half of all creation. Washing in water is essential to approach deities in a clean manner‚ body‚ and clothes. Water in the Hindu religion
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