between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion‚ conflicts within society‚ and cultural values. Religion was perhaps the biggest source of this tension in America. The most prominent of this conflict was that between fundamentalists‚ who interpreted the Bible literally‚ and modernists who were more readily willing to interpret the Bible more flexibly. The most notable of these conflicts was undoubtedly the Scopes Trial‚ in which high school biology teacher‚ John Scopes‚ was
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having diverse political as well as social movements in various Muslim countries that have the shared goal of creating more Islamic oriented states and societies‚ which are based on the fundamental principles and values of Islam. The Islamic fundamentalists have the aim of implementing the Sharia (Islamic Law) to public lives. Sharia could be to reffered to as in the court of law‚ palaces or even private settings. The Sharia as well as the Qurán emphasise on the five fundamental Islamic obligations
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Introduction The Amish Church was established in 1693. They are a group of Anabaptists who migrated to North America in the 1700’s to escape religious persecution. Members strive to live their life according to the Christian Bible and keep themselves separate from non-Amish communities. Their ideology is based upon rejection of pride‚ arrogance‚ and social and technological advances. They value strict adherence to God’s tenants‚ especially humility‚ self-control and simplicity (Sharpnack‚ Griffin
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One of the main ideas in the novel The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood‚ is relationships and their importance as there is lack of intimacy and human contact which are both controlled and prohibited in Gilead. We can see that in this totalitarian society‚ all relationships are controlled strictly and monitored and there are boundaries which you must not cross. In this society‚ even sex is controlled. As a handmaid‚ you are obliged to have sex with your Commander at fixed times and this
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Creation‚ Evolution and Intervention: Which Theory is Correct? For: Mrs. Talbot bb Class: Socioledgy88 Date Due: Oct. 9/96 By: Neel Ghelani89 For many years‚ it has been widely debated how modern man came about. In this essay‚ I will explain the ideas of the three main theories: Evolution‚ Creation‚ and Intervention. I will also discuss which theory I believe and why it is that I believe it. Evolution Evolution‚ in biology‚ is the complex process by which organisms
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In this film‚ titled “jesus camp”‚ we see religious fundamentalist indoctrination in action. In this film‚ it is shown how the organisers of the camp “Kids on Fire” plan on indoctrinating children in the camp with the “right message”.. They (especially Becky Fischer‚ a Pentecostal minister) want to create a parallel to muslim training camps in Palestine (which in reality don’t exist anymore than in any other place) but with the right message of evangelical Christians. In this film we see quite
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for cultural and spiritual independence from the West‚ and the desire to succeed as a modern nation in competition with the West. In the 1990s‚ economic demands and labour force necessities created some changes in the attitudes and goals of the fundamentalist administration (Salehi- Isfahan‚ 2000). Both former presidents‚ Rafsanjani and Khatami‚ began to stress the need for expertise in the workforce‚ cultural awareness of western ideas‚ and a revitalized concept of modern Islam. This change
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Although America had great economic success in the 1920s due to WWI‚ there was a large amount of social tension due to many different ideologies. America was experiencing nativism due to many Americans believing that America no longer needed a large influx of immigrants. Fundamentalism was causing issues in schools and was creating the idea of Social Darwinism. After WWI‚ America wanted to be isolated from the rest of the world to keep America prospering. This created the idea that only Americans
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Param vIr chakra: The medal is a circular bronze disc 1.375 inches (3.49 cm) in diameter. The state emblem appears in the centre‚ on a raised circle. Surrounding this‚ four replicas of Indra’s Vajra (the all-powerful mythic weapon of the ancient Vedic King of Gods). The decoration is suspended from a straight swivelling suspension bar. It is named on the edge. On the rear‚ around a plain center‚ are two legends separated by lotus flowers. The words Param Vir Chakra are written in Hindi and English
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The Handmaid’s Tale and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Marjane Satrapi‚ in Persepolis writes about a memoir of a little girl growing in Iran. She refers to a secular pre-revolutionary time through contrast‚ the oppressive characteristics of the fundamentalist government upon women in specifics. In comparison‚ her work is very similar to Margaret Atwood’s‚ A Handmaid’s Tale‚ in which the central character‚ Offred‚ reflects upon her former life’s freedom‚ cherishing her former name and in doing so‚ emphasizes
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