for violence see themselves as divinely directed and therefore obstacles must be eliminated. In virtually every heterogeneous society‚ religious difference serves as a source of potential conflict. Because individuals are often ignorant of other faiths‚ there is some potential tension but it does not necessarily mean conflict will result. The solution is to promote a heightened awareness of the positive peace building and reconciliatory role religion has played in many conflict situations. Where
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-Some vertical: There is only one God‚ Thou shall not take the lord’s name in vain -Some horizontal: Thou shall not kill‚ thou shall not bear false witness‚ etc -Particularistic VS ecumenical -Particularistic: There is one true faith and only those in those faiths will ascend to heaven -Ecumenical: All religions are equally valid -Priestly VS Prophetic -Tension between a religious tradition and the dominant religious culture -Priestly: No particular difficulty between religious and secular
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Annalee R. Ward argues for academic freedom amongst communication scholars‚ and questions the separation of faith and life (1). Ward seeks to determine whether various denominations can have an “engagement of differences in creative ways” that allow for coexistence in scholarship (Eck 9). Does tolerance‚ hold the key to coexistence amongst various denominations? The author questions whether faith serves as a universal guideline for scholars’ lives and communication practices (2). Can a scholar maintain
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demonstrating his omnipotent intervention by employing unlikely vessels (Jackie‚ and those ugly shoes I hate)‚ to cause me to have a victorious‚ triumphant outcome. God used an ostensibly negative situation as a catalyst to catapult my desire to know faith‚ and bless others by sharing my experiences. I began to realize that God can use anybody‚ anything‚ at any time to deliver me out of every adverse situation. So there I was‚ on time‚ walking down the long‚ dim hallway toward the kitchen. I
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view? Do you believe non-protestants share the same view? Do you think the government plays a big role in religion? All of this refers to people with religious beliefs. As a child we are taught to have faith and follow our parents or guardians in there beliefs. Some of us grow up to lose the faith and belief we inherited from our childhood and so religion becomes one of the most controversial‚ influential and sensitive issue in the world. It is so powerful as a result it’s nearly impossible not to
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be found almost everywhere around us‚ influencing ones lifestyle and surroundings much more than we are aware of. Often becoming a huge element of society in several areas of our lives. Though some argue one is born already knowing their religious faith‚ classifying religion as something that cannot be learned but more as an inner spirituality present at birth. Other would say there is no doubt religion is socially constructed and subconsciously learned plus spread through peers‚ family or close ones
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other walks of faith‚ religion could be a place of worship‚ whether if it’s at home‚ or at a church. In every culture there are those god-seekers. We have created every religion as a method to redeem ourselves and to reach God through regulations‚ rules‚ or works. All religions center upon man’s own efforts to make things right with God. Through self-effort or people who try to earn their way into heaven (salvation) or some eternal reward. In the Jewish culture they refer to the word faith instead of
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there are many devout Christians in Murray who never force me to believe in God so I’m still interested in religion‚ especially Christianity. I realized that I have a serious prejudice against them. To put it extremely‚ I thought the person who has a faith in God is weird although most of Christians are devout and nice more than anybody else. My goal in the paper is to reestablish the definition of “religion" to judge whether it is essential or not and resolve my curiosity in my heart. Before you read
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religion is based on faith whereas science is based on fact. On the other hand however‚ the seperation of science vs. religion has caused upset among religious believerswho are also science enthuisiasts. They believe that religion and science can go hand in hand. You can believe in science and religion even if they comtradict eachother. An example of this is Dr.Ard Louis. He is a physicist and a christian. He manages to accept the differences but still has strong faiths in both. This shows that
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Abstract: What is civil religion and how does it affect Christians? That is the question that this paper will examine. This paper identifies what civil religion is and how it has evolved over the years. In the Literature Review‚ this paper examines and summarizes the different sources’ opinions and definitions of civil religion. It also discusses how politicians do not actually use the term “civil religion‚” but imply it in their speeches. This paper discusses the themes of civil
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