Journal for Philosophy of Religion (2006) 59:133–152 DOI: 10.1007/s11153-006-6961-z © Springer 2006 The pragmatics of defining religion in a multi-cultural world VICTORIA S. HARRISON Department of Philosophy‚ University of Glasgow‚ Glasgow G12 8QQ‚ Scotland‚ UK (E-mail: V.Harrison@philosophy.arts.gla.ac.uk) Abstract. Few seem to have difficulty in distinguishing between religious and secular institutions‚ yet there is widespread disagreement regarding what “religion” actually means. Indeed‚
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Sameness and difference does not matter if there is belonging Belonging is a key in managing effective relationships. When you belong somewhere or amongst a group of people‚ sameness or difference does not come into play as you are considered an equal. Nevertheless there should be somewhat sameness between the entire groups‚ so that there is a common similarity that connects the entire group together. Though the very notion that there could exist a place where difference does not count may seem
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World Religions Report Stephanie Webb Axia College University of Phoenix HUM 130 Introduction The Catholic religion in the new world was led by ordinary men that wanted to form a church in similar structure to the church in England. Catholics during this time period were a minority as the first settlers of the new world were primarily Protestants. So Protestants during this time period outnumbered Catholics. Catholics wanted to keep
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One major difference between Zoroastrianism and African religions is the way that they viewed and handled death. For example‚ Zoroastrians believe that it takes the body 3 days to die and the soul departs on the 4th day (Zoroastrian ritual presentation.) At that point‚ “if we sided with good during our lives‚ then the bridge is as wide as seen spears and we easily pass to heaven...if we sided with evil during our lives‚ however‚ the bridge turns sideways and becomes as narrow as a razor’s edge;
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In the world‚ there are thousands of beautiful countries. In Arab world each country it own beauty. Most of people in Arab world treading between Syria and Lebanon by which country better to visit‚ because they are a great and beautiful countries There are many similarities between them. Some of the similarities between the two countries are the weather‚ number of religions and currency while the three main differences are area and population‚ number of governorates and tourism. The similarities
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Christianity and Judaism are two of the most similar religions in the world. With many similarities such as sacred writings‚ the place where the religions originated‚ and the images and items they worship. There is no denying that these two religions share some similarities. This is to be expected‚ as Judaism strongly influenced the creation of Christianity. So much so that Judaism is sometimes called the original Christianity because Christianity derived from Judaism. Many sacred writings are very
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Immortality Views among Different Cultures and Religions The concept of life after death has been around practically as long as life itself. Our beliefs about life after death can have a profound effect on our attitudes toward life. Most individual’s beliefs about life after death are directly related to their cultural or religious affiliations. According to Montagu‚ "Of all the many forms which natural religion has assumed none probably has exerted so deep and far reaching an influence on
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New World Order of Politics & Religion: The war on terror and the Neo-Christian Crusade. On March 6‚ 1991 George Herbert Walker Bush‚ then President of the United States in a speech before the U.S. Congress‚ uttered the words "new world order". This revelation spoken by Bush created controversy and speculation. The occasion for the congressional address was to speak concerning the Persian Gulf War that expelled Saddam Hussein’s Army from Kuwait. Bush said‚" Now‚ we can see a new world coming
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Final Essay World Religions Bridget McKinlay HUM/130 February 29‚ 2012 Learning about religions from other parts of the world has had a significant impact on the way that I now view religion. I feel like someone drew the curtain and let in the light. I feel a mixture of relief and regret. I am relieved that I finally have the knowledge that there is beauty and so much similarity in many other religions. I feel regret because I waited so long in ignorance missing out on the rich experience that
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Religious Tolerance Made Easy Josh Fones December 8‚ 2012 Religious intolerance has been a problem concerning peace in this world for a long time. Throughout history there have been wars and other altercations between countries because of religious intolerance. People following a certain religion just cannot seem to accept that other people follow and practice other religions. I used to be one of those people. I was born and raised in a Southern Baptist household and have been taught the beliefs and
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