What is scripture and why is it important to us as human beings? Scriptures are not only something that you read‚ but it is a way of life. We think of scriptures as the holy writing‚ the sacred text of religion. Most scriptures are closed canons which means they are fixed religion. Some scriptures tell historical narratives. They tell an event in story form. Other scriptures have comparatively few narratives or none at all. Scriptures comes in many forms; myth‚ legend‚ prophecy‚ sermons‚ love poems
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For a majority of my childhood I thought that Indiana was India and became utterly confused when someone talked about the long journey to the motherland. I knew that I was Indian and that my family was Punjabi Sikh‚ but beyond that I was disconnected and confused about the world and the culture that my parents and ancestors came from. When I was approached with the opportunity of volunteering as a summer camp counselor at the India Community Center‚ I was hesitant at first because I didn’t know how
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CONFLICT: BASIC CONCEPT The word conflict has been derived from the Latin word ‘Confligere’; which means to Strike or attack altogether. In the present world‚ there are conflicts found everywhere. Each conflict has a reason behind it. these conflicts usually occur when two or more individuals or groups feel they have irreconcilable differences‚ or they feel that there needs‚ interests or wants are threatened by the existence of the other groups demands. Hence clashes become inevitable. People
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including Catholics. Christians constitute about 14% of the population of Singapore. Most Malays are Muslims‚ who constitute about 15% of the population‚ while most Indians are Hindus‚ constituting 7%. There is also a sizable number of Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian population. Religion As a result of this diversity‚ there are a large number of religious buildings including Hindu temples‚ churches and mosques‚ some
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Pakistan‚(Karachi‚ oxford university press 1996) 60 As in colonial Punjab Hindu patshalas‚which taught mantras and basic knowledge of the shastras‚ Muslims Quran schools‚ and Sikhs educational institutions which taught the sacred text of Sikhism‚ the Granth ‚and the Gurumukhi Script of the Punjabi language used by Sikhs. The stand read spoken language of north India in the British period was referred to interchangeably as Urdu‚ Hindi. Paul Brass‚ language‚ religion and politics in north India
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origin (EEOC). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‚ state and local fair employment practices agencies have documented that many of the charges that were filed were by individuals who are or are perceived to be Muslims‚ Arab‚ South Asian‚ or Sikh (EEOC). These charges most commonly allege
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honoring the Virgin Mary‚ and even look for bombs on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Although the sikh does not share these people’s faith‚ he does everything he can to protect it. Hana and Caravaggio talk. She tells him that she was pregnant and used to talk to the baby all the time‚ but lost the baby in an abortion when she got to Sicily‚ as the baby’s father was dead anyway. Hana tells Caravaggio all she has learned about death in her work as a nurse. She tells him that‚ after a while‚ she
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Ethics and Law: Basic Concepts‚ Cases‚ and Dilemmas Baruch College Zicklin School of Business Department of Law W. Ray Williams This compilation[1] is intended for use during “Ethics Week.” The Law Department is firmly committed to exposing its students to ethical considerations when making legal and business decisions. As a result ethics is a component of all its course offerings. To the extent that students
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The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman
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Thesis Statement Management guru Jack Welch‚ former CEO of General Electric‚ has been instrumental in forming today ’s top business management leaders by imparting effective knowledge in leadership management; he is widely credited with transforming GE into a multibillion-dollar conglomerate. I. Jack Welch Who is the man? A. Biography 1.Born in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1935. a. Growing up The family lived in one of the poorer neighborhoods of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Welch
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