of pluralism‚ liberalism and other democratic values `have concluded that it must have something to do with culture‚ and more particularly with Islam.` (Kramer‚ 1993: 2) The results of the Freedom House report in 2005 identified three Muslim countries as free‚ 20 states as partly free and 23 as not free at all. (Freedom in the world 2006) The table on Islam and democracy shows that democracy has not found a home in the region and the authoritarianism continues to be a strong force in Muslim domains
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1. Hinduism 72 -113 2. Buddhism 128 – 155 Hinduism Hinduism has also been the source of three other religions. (Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism) The word Hindu comes from the Sanskrit name for the river Indus‚ Sindhu. Hindu may refer to a great variety of religious beliefs and practices‚ it generally applies to the religion of the people of India. “Hindus‚” Indians who did not convert to Islam 7th to 15th century C.E‚ Hinduism flourished in much of Southeast Asia and still survives on the Indonesian Island
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great religion work of the Aryans - the Rig Veda. The Veda and the Brahmins‚ the priests‚ came to hold a most prominent place in Vedic society. By about the forth century B.C. Hinduism had supplanted the older Vedic faith and became supreme. During this period two new religions Buddhism and Jainism developed out of Hinduism. The basic institution of the society was the extended family. The family consisted of eldest male and his wife‚ their sons‚ grandsons and heir wives and children and unmarried
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From their origins to 1500‚ the attitudes of both Christian and Muslims toward trade shifted as conditions in the Christian and Islamic worlds changed. In the beginning‚ Christian attitudes were more negative‚ while Muslims tended to encourage and respect trade and merchants. Over time‚ Muslims became more like early Christians in that they were suspicious of traders whereas the Christians became more like the early Muslims‚ equating merchants (at least honest ones) with doing God’s work‚ reflecting
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“The Parallel Similarities of Greek Mythology and Christianity There are many comparisons and parallel similarities that can be said about Greek Mythology and Religion. Most people that are Christians or follow the principles of the Bible believe the stories told in the Bible itself. The same can be said about the stories of Greek and Roman mythology as well. The idea that many different gods and goddesses controlled the universe can be looked at as stories that are no more than fiction or fantasy
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Sincerely‚ to most people Christianity has been confused and misunderstood‚ that’s leading to divisions of the Christians for instance Roman Catholicism‚ Protestantism‚ the Church of the East‚ Eastern Orthodoxy and oriental Orthodoxy. Once Mahatma was asked why he didn’t join the Christian church‚ he replied by asking ‘Which One?’ CHRISTIANITY. Clearly‚ Christianity is world’s largest religion according to the statistics with over 2 billion followers followed by Islam which is currently the fastest
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Attitudes of Christianity and Islam Toward Merchants and Trade. | Attitudes of Christianity and Islam Toward Merchants and Trade. By vishs95‚ april. 2011 | 6 Pages (1413 Words) | 4 Views | Should law makers impose restraints on the amount of sugar each person ingests? Lawmakers should impose restraints on the amount of sugar each person ingests. In the text Sugar Lobby to Aggressively Oppose World Health
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I. Introduction Are Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism "male-chauvinist" institutions (Mathieu P. 75)? In this paper I will attempt to prove that Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism are not "male-chauvinist" institutions‚ but rather have hierarchy in place that is based on logic and tradition. Firstly‚ I intend to show that the roles of men and women in the above-mentioned religions follow natural tendencies of both genders. Secondly‚ I intend to show that Mathieu ’s argument that both men and women
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Hinduism as a whole is a simple yet complex religion that has had a great impact on the region of its conception. The Hindu religion as a whole has one ultimate goal and that is to become liberated from the earthly existence we know and to be without worldly limitations of this earth. Even though Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system there are many aspects that make Hinduism a religion. There are also many cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism a vital influence to many across
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The Similarities and Differences of Christianity versus Judaism Christianity and Judaism have many similarities and differences within their religions. Traditions play various roles and integrate through their beliefs‚ values‚ cultures‚ and making political decisions. Christianity and Judaism have changed historically throughout time. Judaism and Christianity rely on the basic standard of obeying God‚ an adherence to his rules and intentions and their faithful fulfillment. Judaism and Christianity
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