Once referred to as the “original marriage” Polygamy is now an alternative lifestyle lived by many‚ but is it right? There are multiple countries around the world that believe that this is in fact an applicable way of living. The Origins of polygamy are extremely vast and are practiced all over the world. However‚ in the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families
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What are terrorist? terrorist is a person who uses unlawful and intimidation‚ they are against innocent people‚ in the political war terrorist believe in justice. Terrorist will find away to get justice when they feel like no one hears them out. Terrorist are really getting out of hand that america wants to declare war on terrorist . but they don’t know what terrorist is. Terrorist are violent‚ non-combatant people‚ their intentions are to put fear into those targets. Do you ever wonder what
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THE MANY FACES OF FANATICISM Kalmer Marimaa Ph.D. Student in Social Science‚ Lecturer in Religious Studies and Sociology at the Tartu Theological Seminary‚ Estonia‚ kalmerm@yahoo.com ABSTRACT. The article presents fanaticism as a universal phenomenon that can manifest itself in almost every sphere of human activity. Although many expressions of fanaticism are negative and destructive‚ some can be almost neutral or even positive. The article describes the characteristics of the fanatic
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Absolute dating methods are used to determine the age of materials. We need to understand how fossils are made so we can date them properly. There are five ways bones are fossilized. They are by permineralization‚ unaltered preservation‚ carbonization‚ authigenic preservation‚ and recrystalization (Shepherd). When a fossil is found you need to make sure that it can be preserved properly so it can stay in the same shape to enable research. Many steps are taken to prepare fossils and conserve them
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understanding of the universe has unfolded a plethora of answers to age-old questions. As strong scientific evidence has surfaced which is contrary to the prevailing religious view‚ open-minded believers have adapted their beliefs accordingly‚ but many fundamentalists refuse to accept scientific evidence . Everything in nature can be seen or measured. However‚ god is intangible‚ and to believe in god is a complete act of faith. Many theists point out that certain aspects of nature are also invisible‚ such
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good as possible. Being hardworking and loyal was a refugee a lot of Protestants fled to. This is where I think; having Weber’s theories in mind‚ “capitalism” in its purest form maybe found a start. In 1 Corinthians 10:31 is an example of how fundamentalist believers might approach everyday life: “So‚ whether you eat or drink‚ or whatever you do‚ do all to the glory of God”. Always working hard to please the Lord is an attitude that has been carried on for generations in a lot of Christian families
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In the short story “The Gospel According to Mark”‚ Borges uses Espinosa and the Gutres to comment on the outcomes of preaching previously unknown beliefs to a group of people. However‚ the author chooses to make this statement on the matter using an ironic situation. Borges uses irony to weave a descriptive subtext that is interesting to the reader and creates interesting intertextuality between the story itself and the Gospels. Borges’ use of irony is meant to show that preaching a theology or ideal
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In Persepolis‚ the political and religious turmoil during the years of Marji’s childhood paved the way for her passion in social activism and rebellious nature. Marjane is influenced by the major rebellions that occurred during her childhood. During the Iranian Revolution‚ many people were protesting against the regime’s excesses and the secret police used by the Shah. Her mother and father often attended many of these political protests and supported revolutionaries such as Marji’s uncle‚ Anoosh;
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dictionary defines "secular" as "concerned with the affairs of the world‚ not religious or spiritual" so in this sense all civil government is "secular". The only civil governments that are not fully secular in this sense are Vatican City and some fundamentalist Moslem states. The governments of all the major countries in the world – including Australia‚ the USA‚ Great Britain‚ New Zealand‚ Italy‚ India‚ etc are all secular governments. There are multiple factors which have contributed to the decline
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groups. Therefore‚ conflict theorists tend to see the educational system as a tool of society‚ in particular‚ the upper classes within society. These upper class have the most power‚ to socialize individuals to stay within their societal classes. Fundamentalists emphasize the integration potential of education. They believe that we must agree upon a common set of beliefs and values‚ and that schools and the educational system provides socialization‚ helping our young learn the norms‚ values and skills
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