...The film “When Worlds Collide” offers an in depth analysis of the early influences effecting both European and American civilizations. One area that I found interesting is how different European royalty handled the advancement of their beliefs in the Americans. Each of them faced different obstacles, both in their own land, and abroad with their decisions affecting millions of people globally. Another piece of this documentary I found interesting is how influential our native foods were on a global scale. With most of these foods being taken for granted in our current society, this film demonstrated how large an influence food played in sustaining population growth. In 1492 King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth were just at the conclusion of the Wars of Religion, one that freed Spain from an 800 year old Muslim strong hold. Prior to this “Christians lived in the shadows of the Muslims” this victory was briefly described as peaceful, with the Muslim being granted permission for the continuance of observing their religious beliefs. Throughout this film I found a similarity regarding the words spoke of a King and Queen were vastly different than their actions. In this case, they recanted there previous agreement that allowed them to continue their Muslims beliefs and gave them an ultimatum to either convert to Christianity or leave the country. This sounded like a common occurrence in Spain as they continued to pressure Christianity to Jews, Africans slaves, and one of their primary...
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...FAITH AND REASON ARE TWO COMPATIBLE REALITIES Introduction In the first stem of discussing the truth validity of this statement, we need to understand the meaning of Faith and Reason. Faith in my own opinion would be the entrusting or bowing oneself to others while Reason would be the use of our intellectual capacities to arrive and certain truths. In about to find the truth validity of faith and Reason being compatible realities, we are going to base on what some Philosophers and Religious people have send about the two to give its validity. As a human being may be defined as the one who seeks the truth, life cannot be grounded upon doubt, uncertainty or deceit. It would constantly be threatened by sear and anxiety. A search so deeply rooted in human nature cannot be completely vain and useless. One does not ask question about something one knows absolutely nothing about scientists who try to explain something will not give up until they find an answer. The same is true for ultimate questions; “the thirst for truthful answers to them is so deeply rooted in the human heart that ignoring them would cast our existence in leopard.” There are different kinds of truths “most depend on immediate evidence confirmed by experimentation, philosophical truth obtained by the speculative power of the human intellectual finally the religious truths of the different religions traditions to some degree grounded in philosophy.” Philosophical truths are not the domain women direct...
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...Running Head: ELEMENTS OF RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS Elements of Religious Traditions Name: Eugene Clinton Course: REL/133 February 18, 2012 What a religious tradition says A religious tradition is based on particular beliefs that a group of people or a community adhere to. Religion and religious traditions thereof come about as human beings seek to understand themselves, the purpose of their existence and the existence of the people and the things around them. Traditions are particularly based on the individual’s conception of himself or herself and whatever context that he or she lives or exists in (Molloy & Hilgers, 2001). It is, therefore, common for individuals to take up religious beliefs according to their religious orientation. This is mostly based on what the community that he or she lives in has always believed in and practiced. Theologians and philosophers alike identify that most of the religious traditions adopted by people are based on their childhood experiences and the perceptions that they have grown up with in regard to fear as well as security (Sutcliffe, 2002). While most religions may have particular teachings contained in religious books, others do not have such definitive aspects, but the followers and those who practice the religion know what is expected of them according to their religion (Molloy & Hilgers, 2001). This mostly passed down from one person to another to a point where it becomes more of a culture or rather a tradition. Some...
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...The company's attorney has informed me that our toy company is facing a discriminatory case filed by a former employee because of the release of the new work schedule. He believes his religious rights were violated when he was asked to work on his religious holy day to accommodate the company’s growth. We will need to consider how our company will respond to this case. To give you more insight about this case the original work schedule for production employees was 8a-5p Monday to Friday. Since the company’s growth the new work shift requires production employees to work 12hr shifts with four days at work and then four days off. In this situation the employee felt that his religious rights were violated when his shift schedule changed to where he could possibly work on his religious holy day. He felt there was no other option but to resign as a result of the new schedule. Constructive discharge is when an employees quits the company because the employee feels the work environment is so unbearable there is no other option but to resign and this clearly linked in this discriminatory case (Encyclopedia of Small Business, 2007. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it prohibits employees from basing employment decision on a person’s race, color, religion, sex or origin. The employment decisions include compensation terms, conditions or privilege of employment (Gomez-Meija, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010). The employee felt that working on his religious holy...
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...that students who wear uniform in school have better attitude then students who do not wear uniform. On the other hand children believe that uniform takes away their identity, for example children like to express who they are. I strongly believe this is irrational because children expressing themselves can lead to conflicts with other students due to their identity. In addition to what I have pointed out, another reason school uniform should be introduced is because of religious beliefs, i.e. in Islam Muslims believe that everyone is equal and should be treated equally. This implies to us that religious beliefs are a factor in introducing uniform because not introducing uniform may suggest to people that our school does not care about our faith and what we believe in. This may label our school as a fascist school by where the school only cares about what they want and not what the students want. Do you want our school to be judged like this? We would like to imply to you that the introduction of school uniform will enhance student`s concentration in class. Recent studies show that wearing uniform improves children`s concentration which will also improve their school work. In an opposing opinion students may say wearing uniform does not affect their concentration in class because they work hard in lesson. I strongly believe that this statement is a conspiracy because abolishing...
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...Sub: Employee’s claim of Constructive Discharge Constructive Discharge is any policy or enforcement that creates a working condition so intolerable that a reasonable person would be forced to resign from an organization. This is to bring it to your notice that former employee Mr. Red Onion has recently filed a lawsuit against our organization under the section Constructive Discharge of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law in this section pertaining to the claim submitted by employee is that the working condition in the company was intolerable in the form of humiliation, discrimination and harassment to an extent that forced him to resign from our organization. Mr. Red Onion quoted saying that he quit after the new policy came into existence that required him to work on 12-hours shift on any four days in week that can potentially conflict the days that is reserved to perform his religious duties. This change has made the working condition intolerable for the employee and was forced to submit his resignation from the organization. Further, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits any employment discrimination based on color, religion, sex, nationality and protected activity. The resultant of such discharge is ideally staff quitting their job and become eligible make claims against the company. Solely with respect to religion, Title VII upholds religious duties and practices that are both theistic and as well as non-theistic in nature - “moral or...
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...In accordance with BrainMass rules this is not a completion of assignment but only background help: FROM: Elementary Division Manager, TO: CEO DATE: July 06, 2011. SUBJECT: Claims of constructive discharge: The reason why this memo is being written is that a former employee has filed a case under against the company under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, constructive discharge, on the charges that the company requires its workers to work on religious holidays. The reason for this charge is the introduction of 12-hour shifts with four days at work. These four days can start any day of the week. This rotating shift is the reason for the case against the company (Sullivan, & Craig. C, 2008). Constructive discharge is a legal term which means that employees resign because their employer's behavior has become so monstrous or made the life so difficult for the employees that they may consider themselves to be fired. The employee must prove that behavior of the employer was unlawful or a breach of contract. The fact that the employee left after the new policy came into force and that according to the employee it infringed on his religious rights is the basis of his claims for constructive discharge. According to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are prohibited from discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Under this law denying a reasonable accommodation of an employee's sincerely held religious...
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...Religious Life of Planet Earth Madge L Smith Dr. Margaret Rinck World Religion January 29, 2012 In order for me to establish if people on earth are religious, I have to look at what criteria’s I will use to make that determination. It is complex in religious history; we will look at four-development points to religion; belief, practical, experiential, sociological. Once we have completed a study you will see how all four of these points factor into religion on the earth. You first have to believe and that is with anything that you do in life. Religion has expanded because people believe in what they are doing or ask to do. This is how you enter into any religion is by what you believe about what you are being told in regards to that religion. Next, there has to be a practical application to what you say you believe. In other words, you have to know and be willing to practice what you say you now believe in. Most people don’t just comply to a religion just because it has been past down to them by there parents. You have to have your own encounter to come into what they say you should do for a better life. What you are doing in your life have to make sense to you as an individual in order for you to pursue after it. This is where the sociological perspective comes into play. We can look at the behavior of the Muslims who by there behavior regarding prayer shows that they believe in the power of what they are doing. At a certain times...
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...Elements of Religious Tradition Religious traditions influence people and even more important cultures across the world on a daily basis. The subsequent paragraphs will investigate how religious traditions describe and encourage relationships with the divine, sacred time, sacred space or the natural world and relationships with each other will ensure a more thorough understanding of differing religions. Additionally, providing several examples from various religious traditions will go one step farther in enhancing that understanding. The foundation to any successful religious belief is to establish a relationship with the divine. The Divine Since the dawn of time spiritual relationships with the Divine have been prevalent as part of the human existence in the natural world. Different religions refer to the sacred by various names such as Great Spirit, the Holy, the Divine, the Great Mother, the Ultimate, and the Absolute. One of the most globally known references to an originating holiness is God. Religions differ in the perspectives from a God, multiple gods, spirits, and even see nature as the Divine. Key to any religion is establishing a relationship with and obligating personal time to share with the Divine. Several methods of accomplishing this is praying, studying the Bible, the Veda, the Quran, or spending time with nature. Specifically, praying is prominent with Christians and is a way to communicate to God on a daily basis. Praying by Christians...
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...Faithful in the time of Despair Ruth 1:3-17; 1:10 Tell the story of Naomi and Ruth When Naomi’s husband died she knew that God would take care of her and her sons. She had enough faith to not give up; Naomi trusted God and continued to serve him in spite of what was in front of her. She went through a period when she began to doubt God because of all she had endured. But Ruth refused to turn her back on her mother-in-law. Ruth, someone new to serving God and trusting him decided that she would put all her Faith in him. She witnessed what God had done for her husband and mother-in-law, and believed that there was something out there better for her. Ruth wanted what God had for her and was willing to forsake all she knew for God. Orpah, on the other hand, did not trust god. She only saw what was in front of her. She decided to revert back to her comfort one and what she knew. While Orpah returned back howm god began to work. That was the last that you heard about her in the bible. I am not going to speculate what happened, but obviously it was nothing Grand or even important enough for it to talked about in the Bible. However, Ruth followed her mother in law because she knew what God could do, because he has sustained them in their tme of need. Ruth remained faithful in her time of despair. When her husband died she no longer could depend on him or his mother because they had no money. But she yet trusted God. Further down in the book of Ruth, it talks about...
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...conversion, neither of them seem to be deeply rooted and can be swayed very easily. Worldview hypothesis in my opinion presents more of a consumerist approach that can appeal to people. Let me explain what I mean because I know the word consumerist is a naughty word in the Christian world. The American culture has been engrained with a virtual buffet of choices when it comes to any aspect of our life. Think about it; careers, television, food, shopping, etc. In each of these areas, the person is presented with a smorgasbord or choices in which they weigh the pros and cons and make a decision. And let’s face it, it works. Why should presenting the Gospel be any different today? I would much rather have people investigate fully the Christian faith, weigh it against other belief systems and make then make a decision. I believe it is during this investigation that the Holy Spirit can really do some work; the end result being a conversion that is deeply rooted in Biblical truth as well as fully led by the Holy Spirit....
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...Catcher In The Rye 1. Why does Holden like museums so much? What do you make of it? In the story Cather in The Rye, Holden took a liking to museums. One reason is because it was a place he visited as a child. He can go there and reminisce about his childhood and how, things once was. Another reason is he dislikes change, which is something the museum does not. He says "The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move." It’s almost as if he was frozen in time. I think Holden dislikes change because he wishes things where the same as when he was younger and he still had his brother and things were simpler. 2. What does the novel tell us about Holden’s Parents? What do you make of this information? In the novel the narrator of the story does not talk about Holden’s parents a lot but what you can infer that they are both very wealthy. In order for them to send their son to several different prestigious schools they have to be make a large amount of money. You can also infer from the novel that Holden’s parents are not hands on. By this I mean they rather send him away then to deal with his conflicts and juvenile antics in person. Even when Holden is kicked out of school he is able to venture through New York without a call from his parents. 3. Read the visit to Mr. Antolini. The episode ends abruptly. How do you understand Mr. Antolini's actions and Holden's reactions? Mr...
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...no pants or shorts can be worn below the waistline revealing undergarments nor foul or disrespectful languages are used within the premises of the community. HOA boards establish rules like these to keep the neighborhood consistent and up to a certain standard. The board is also responsible for publicizing and enforcing these rules as they apply. Typically, if a homeowner violated a rule, they will receive a warning letter or phone call about compliance within a certain time frame. If no actions were taken to resolve the issue, fines, or legal action are taken. The HOA has certain social responsibilities to the community. This responsibility is influenced by religious beliefs and the needs of the community to uphold and practice their faith, unlike conventional communities, religious communities live on a biblical base principle. The rules and regulations have to match this belief so not to cause conflict between the law and religion. One example would be no yard work or outside repair to the home on the Sabbath. No homeowner will be made to comply with the rules if the deadline to resolve the issue falls on the Sabbath. This can affect the social strategy of the organization, and likewise affect the organization social initiative. Through the HOA Board of Director and the City Council, including the District School Board and...
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...Chantae’ Wilson Professor Bland 27 November 2012 What are the Core Beliefs of being a follower of Christ? What Christian beliefs constitute true/genuine faith? Being a follower of Christ ensures that one will go to heaven upon Christ return. A follower may go through trials and tribulations; but they also know that God will see them through the hard times, as long as they continue to serve him. Hebrews 11:16 states that “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Believing in God pays off it will be an everlasting gift in the end; you will get to spend eternity with God in heaven. God expects your parents to help guide you to him. God considers parents the primary disciples of their children. He created the family to be the incubator of a teenager’s spiritual growth. God has given parents the responsibility of creating an environment suitable for their children to become a follower of Christ (Smith). God needs help like the rest of us; some believe that seeing is believing, this means that if you see your parents living in Christ you won’t stray and you will continue to follow in their foot steps. Most people get their beliefs of Christ during adolescence it’s the time when a person develops perceptions about religious thoughts and with proper guidance, can be a stronger follower of Christ (Monahan). When do you think most people gain their religious? Does being...
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...Though many sources have stated that religious concurrence betters the social resources of an individual, no hard evidence has been found to prove this. Ties to social engagement, however, can be found through many religions. Many religious groups view charitable activity such as the giving of alms, and helping those who suffer as something they are obligated to do in order to satisfy their faith, and uphold the principles that go along with it. Some of the most prominent social and political activists of our time were motivated by their faith, and their own interpretations of the sacred doctrine of their Religion. Not so coincidental, many hospitals, social service agencies, and clinics can trace the roots of their foundation back to religious tradition. Religion is not easily defined. Karl Marx once said “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature. The heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people.” According to Marx, it is by the circulation of false beliefs that religion allows the downtrodden and unfortunate to accept their lot. That statement cannot be proven true or false. What history tells us is Religion can be a powerful force for change that challenges not only social systems but political as well. Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of South Africa, was driven by his religious commitments to take a stand against apartheid...
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