Islam Sacred Text: Koran Moral Living points: Al-Israo verses like the 10 Commandments. Piety‚ Humility‚ and a profound sense of accountability to God. A Muslim is expected to be humble and take control of passions and desires. The Four Heads Judaism Sacred Text: Torah Moral Living Points: Mishpat (justice)‚ tzedakah (righteousness)‚ hesed (kindness)‚ rahamim (compassion)‚ Golden Rule Buddhism: Sacred Text: Tripitaka‚ Mahayahna Sutras‚ Tibetan book of the dead Moral Living
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Universalizing‚Religions Wednesday‚% November% 5‚%2014 7:55%AM Christianity Origin‚of‚Christianity • Jesus%is%born%around%4bce. • Paul%most%influential%in%spreading%the%word%after%Jesus’s%crucifixion. • Christianity%grows%slowly‚%then%takes%off%in%the%3rd%century. • Great‚Schism‚of‚1054 ○ State%church%of%Roman%empire%divided%into: ! Eastern%Orthodox%C Greek%in%the%East. ! Roman%Catholic%C Latin%in%the%West. • Protestant‚Reformation‚1530s ○ Martin%Luther%C A%German%monk%that%felt%the%Bible%should%be%the%ultimate%
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“Mortality is a matter of money. Poor people cannot afford to have money‚ so they have religion.” This quote by Khushwant Singh gives one an idea of Khushwant Singh’s condescending view of religion. Khushwant Singh‚ the insightful writer that he is‚ has a deep understanding of the social problems faced by Indians. His forceful‚ brilliant and passionate writings torment the Indian spirit in contemporary times‚ constantly prodding the society towards positive introspection and betterment. A deep analysis
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harma wheel (dharmachakra) is one of the most important Buddhist symbols‚ as it represents the teachings of the Buddha. The Buddha was the one who turned the wheel of the dharma and thus the wheel symbol is the Dharmachakra (wheel of law) The Tibetan term for this symbol is chos kyi’khor lo which means the wheel of transformation. The wheel’s motion is a metaphor for the rapid spiritual change caused by the teachings of the Buddha The eight spokes of the wheel symbolize the Noble Eightfold Path
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Child Marriage This is my very first trip to India as a British trainee community worker‚ I’ve been sent on a very special work experience placement to rural India‚ while I’m out here I will be writing a report about the issue of child marriage in the area. Child marriage normally occurs in poor‚ rural communities. In many regions‚ parents arrange their daughter’s marriage without the girls knowing. Which means that one day‚ she may be at home playing with her sisters‚ brothers and friends
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Is Abortion wrong or right? No one really knows that if it’s right or wrong. Abortion is the removal of foetus from the womb before it can survive. If you did have an abortion‚ you would be killing a child even before it would start its childhood. Around 42 million abortions performed every year worldwide. Would you kill someone innocent that you make you happy? Abortion is one of the most polarising moral issues. Most people are on one side or the other‚ very few are undecided. In this speech
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Abbasid Caliphate Dynasty of caliphs who ruled an increasingly fragmented Islamic state from 750 to 1258‚ eventually becoming little more than figureheads Al-Andalus Arabic name for Spain (literally "land of the Vandals")‚ most of which was conquered by Arab and Berber forces in the early 8th century C.E. Anatolia Ancient name of Asia Minor‚ part of Byzantine Empire that was gradually overrun by the Turks and that’s now the Republic of Turkey Battle of Talas River Arab victory over the Chinese in
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Abortion: an ethical issue? The issue of abortion is probably one of the most intensely debated ethical issues in today’s society. Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a foetus. It may be either spontaneous — when it is also known as miscarriage — or induced‚ when it is a deliberate termination of pregnancy. There are varying perceptions regarding the question of whether induced abortion is ethical at all‚ and if it is‚ in what situation it is
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The Protestant Reformation AP WOR L D H I ST ORY CHAPTER 16 NOTES RELIGION & SCIENCE (1450-1750) The Protestant Reformation Started in 1517 by a German priest named Martin Luther Issued a document called the 95 Theses Nailed it to a church door in Wittenberg‚ Germany Outlined his issues with the Catholic Church The Protestant Reformation Martin Luther was critical of the following abuses conducted by the Catholic Church: The selling of indulgences Pope Leo X (above) sold
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Malaysia - PEST Analysis [pic] TASK Consider the following ODCI information and conduct a PEST analysis. Government type: constitutional monarchy note: Malaya (what is now Peninsular Malaysia) formed 31 August 1957; Federation of Malaysia (Malaya‚ Sabah‚ Sarawak‚ and Singapore) formed 9 July 1963 (Singapore left the federation on 9 August 1965); nominally headed by the paramount ruler and a bicameral Parliament consisting of a nonelected upper house and an elected lower house; Peninsular
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