...All throughout the history of man, religion and science have always been in conflict. Although there is conflict between science and religion, it can be theorized with the Hostility, Harmony, and Indifference Theories that have manifested from the credence of each. The Hostility Theory is a theory about the conflict of science and religion in which both sides, the religious and, the scientific; believe both sides are dangerously wrong in their approach and beliefs. People that fit this theory have very strong religious beliefs and are strongly against scientist trying to disprove their beliefs and customs. Scientists that fit this theory hate that people could believe in a higher power and believe it is their duty to disprove religion and its customs. Both believe one is operating under dangerous delusions. Religious people believe science should be more open to religious beliefs, and scientists believe religions should be more open to scientific theories. On one side of the spectrum you have a scientist, Newton, which believed in God, but on the other spectrum, Darwin believes in evolution without God or religion. Newton could explain scientifically on why something was, but would credit God for allowing him to be able to explain it. Darwin’s theory of evolution is still against religion to this day with the presumption that humans evolved from apes instead of being created by God. No single interpretive statement stands in isolation from the set of assumptions undergirding...
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...“Religion and race differences have remained major sources of conflict since our nation’s founding” ( ix). This statement is true, and I think that in America that we love black vs white and religion vs religion. It’s the American way, I don’t think that I can’t see America any other way. Even though we all go to work, church, bank, restaurants and others together. There was a survey that was done by Pew research center that about “70%of Americans that “Angels and Demons are active in the world”(p.141). The thing that surprises me is that the people that don’t even claim to be affiliated or part with any particular religion. “These results show that Americans across a wide range of religious walks of life believe that paranormal entities or...
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...Are Science and Religion in Conflict? Name PHI 103 Instructor Date The economic crisis that struck the world between 2008 to 2009 had such resounding adverse impacts that brought even the mightiest economies to its knees. Even at present, the far-reaching effects of the crisis remain almost palpable and may be seen in high unemployment rates, economies still in recession and seemingly insurmountable national deficits. The United States, where the crisis had its beginnings continues to suffer from the recession even if it is gradually recovering. The present problems in the Euro zone may be partly attributed to the recession of 2008. Because of these, many scholars, economic analysts, researchers and businessmen continue to endeavor up to now to discern what the real cause of the economic crisis was in the hopes that it will not happen again. Many people attribute the global economic meltdown to the collapse of the subprime sector in the United States. To put it simply, the mortgage sector was blamed for the crisis because of how many financial instruments were collateralized by mortgages of people who had bad credit histories. When too many of them failed to meet their obligations, it began a series of defaults that ultimately collapsed not only the mortgage industry but the financial industry as well. All those that have investments in both sectors, local and foreign entities, also became affected as they lost what they have invested...
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...Running Head: MOTIVATION THEORIES 1 Motivation Theories And Factors Kayla Mason PSY 302: I/O Psychology Professor Donna Dimattio-Gibson July 20, 2014 Ashford University Running Head: Motivation Theories 2 Motivation Theories And Factors There are many ways that an employer can motivate his or her employees. The first way to motivate employees, and one that I find the most important, is to strengthen communication between employees and employers. I feel that employee communication is lacking within many companies, especially larger ones that have an immense amount of employees. If an employee feels that there is a communication channel open with managers, bosses and employers that employee will be more motivated to perform efficiently and if any worries or concerns do occur, the employee knows whatever issue they may have will be solved. The second way to motivate employees is to reward strong performance. If an employee has consistently done extra work on a task, it may be beneficial to reward them for their efforts. Depending on the employee’s situation, the company should pick a reward that best suits the employee. The third way to motivate employees is to offer training and development: “Employees want to feel as if they are constantly developing in the workplace - learning new skills and gaining experience which will stand them in good stead in the future. Each individual worker will have ambitions of their own, and as such it is important that...
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...What is the significance of religion as a cause of conflict in the modern world? Huntington argues that religion is at the heart of identity politics in terms of creating culture and therefore the religious revival seen in some places (especially the Islamic world). This is one of the main factors that brought about the clash of civilisation. However, it is important to consider all the other factors that have contributed to conflict in the modern world as some people argue that religion can in fact unite members. In the modern world today, religion has played a vital role in the cause of conflict. According to Huntington, Islamic fundamentalists do not accept the principles of Western cultures. Fundamentalists believe certain principles are recognised as essential truths that have unchallengeable and overriding authority. Fundamentalists believe the teachings of the western value contradict the teachings of the Qur’an as interpreted by Islamic extremists and it is this that causes a clash between Islam and west. For example, the Islamic world invaded Paris only very recently due its secular rules and regulations that overshadowed and mocked the Islamic teachings. Furthermore, religion has undoubtedly been a huge factor in emphasising feelings of ethnic nationalism. This has been evident in India with an upsurge in both Hindu and Sikh nationalism. Hindu political party’s have made several attempts to make Indian national identity linked to Hinduism in the expense of Islam...
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...Philip Barnes (2005) Was the Northern Ireland Conflict Religious?, Journal of Contemporary Religion, 20:1, 55-69, DOI: 10.1080/1353790052000313918 In his work “Was the Northern Ireland Conflict Religious”, Philip Barnes considers the true impact of religion on the Northern Ireland Conflict. He examines opinions of other scholars, provides a comparison of the event to Islam’s effect on 9/11, and uses logic to conclude religions true role in the matter. Barnes provides many arguments to support both sides of the case, but ultimately he concludes that while the conflict obviously has some relation to religion, religion was not the sole cause of the conflict. After examining his arguments and examples regarding the religious influence on the Northern Ireland Conflict, I agree with Philip Barnes’s conclusion that the conflict was not solely based on religious matters, even they did have a certain impact on it. Philip Barnes begins his article “Was the Northern Ireland Conflict Religious” by pointing out that while the majority opinion seems to be that the Northern Ireland Conflict was definitely a religious conflict, the opinion is not uncontested. He provides two examples of this argument. The first example is a philosopher Rob Harrison’s casual mentioning of the Northern Ireland Conflict to be a religious conflict. Barnes notes that the striking thing about this is that Harrison acts as if everyone just assumes that the conflict was religious; Harrison did not mean to be controversial...
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...rather than science. Social, economic, political, and spiritual beliefs are all influenced if not dominated by religion. Christianity, Islamic, Judaism, Hinduism, and Roman Catholic’s all bring people together for some form of social interactions with one another, whether it be in a worship service, belief or ritual, or any other religious act that may require interaction. This paper will discuss the impact that the three sociological theories, the functionalism, conflict, and interactionism theories have on the religious institution along with the similarities and differences of these theories in respect to society’s view of religion. People have very different ways of viewing religion, which creates conflict throughout the world. The differences in beliefs and ideologies vary from person to person within any given society. The functionalists believe that religion “is essential for all societies because it helps unite people in a shared belief and behavior system, resulting in social cohesion.” (Vissing, 2011, sec. 4.6) Religion gives people answers, explains the unexplainable, and a purpose for life. Religious teaching and scripture encourage certain behaviors and help discourage others which regulate social and individual behavior. Interactionism impacts religion because most cultures and religions create a totem, or object that symbolizes ones religion. An example of a totem for Christians would be the cross. Human interaction is an essential part of most religious...
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...33m Asses the view that religion is a major source of instability and conflict in society today | IntroductionExplain religion, conflict and instability Show differing view of society today, modern, postmodern, late modern | Study | Arguments FOR | Reference | Huntington Casanova | Religion is a major source of conflict Huntington * Clash of civilisations * 7 civilisation he identifies clash due to traditionalist values * All civilisations linked to core religions * Religion can create social cohesion within civilisations but not across * Religious identity linked to civilisation, attack on identity cause conflict * Religion creates us and them relationshipsCasanova * Religion conflict can occur within civilisations | Middle East * Conflict occurring on boundaries, war in 1990s between western, Slavic-orthodox, * Religious differences harder than political ones to resolve because they are deeply rooted in culture and historyNorthern Nigeria * Increase in conflict * Christianity against Islam * Us and them relationship * Religious conflict occurred due to Islamic law in the state * Christians felt at threat and marginalised * Stayed true to their identity, causing them to be under threat * Bombing of Christian churches, metal detectors installed | Maduro and Gramsci | Religion is a major source of conflict * Working class have a dual consciousness, mixture of ruling class ideology and their own experience of exploitation *...
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...historical discussion of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict might be advantageous for now given this paper is meant to argue, while comparing and contrasting the two nations, that resolution to the conflict in contemporary times can not be achieved so easily, as simple as it may seem to supporters on both sides of “the cause”. The situation between these two highly conflicted states is complicated by elements that must be addressed. These warring nations have a rough history tracing back all the way to before the time of the Islamic Caliphate in the 7th century[1]. However, “putting aside their differences” is an idea that does not seem as practical as it sounds. It is my assumption that both states are threatened by and threatening to each other so long as they act out of religious intolerance. Struggling to determine which side is more or less at fault only further complicates the issue and does little to actually help resolve the conflicts. It is my argument that, instead of a resolution coming externally, the struggle must begin with issues of cultural and ethnic identity at the state level and among its constituents. This concern reinforces the necessity to understand one’s own culture before the door can be opened to allow for improvement and more favorable conditions on both sides of the conflict. It would be unreasonable to suggest that there is a resolution within arms reach. However complicated the nature of the conflict between Israel and Palestine really is, the...
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...Science and Religion J. Wright Informal Logic November 5, 2012 Science and Religion The million dollar question for decades has been “Does God really exists?” This is a topic that has been debated over for centuries. How can one really know if God does exist? What is the proof, if there is any? Could the possibility between science and religion give us that proof? These are all question that have been asked over and over, again and again, and time after time. Definitely, no greater issue is argued for, or argued against than the probability of the existence or non-existence of a supreme being. So where does science and religion fit into this puzzle? Did the universe just evolve over time, as science says it has? Or, did a powerful being just drop everything into motion, as religion states? Since traveling the theistic road of fideism and the non-theistic paths of naturalism and positivism (Alexander, 2008), individuals just keep repeating “does science and religion have conflicting contradictions towards our universe?” Science and religion have two very distinctive ways when approaching knowledge and natural occurring events. Science is more in relation to mathematics, and religion follows life experiences. As for understanding knowledge and natural occurring events, science leans more towards the descriptive side and religion would be more prescriptive (John, 2008). Science concentrates on how the world ought to be, like the way religion precedes...
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...Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Conflict in Kosovo Kosovo noted as a former territory, and an area that was previously ruled by Serbia was declared as well as attained independence in February 2008. However, tracing back from February 1998 to June 1999, historians notes that the occurrence a war which was characterised as an armed conflict was evident in Kosovo (Dreyer, 12). The Kosovo war is highlighted to involve the “Federal Republic of Yugoslavia” as well as “Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)” as the main fighting parties (Dreyer, 12). Apart from the fore mentioned, a treaty organisation that involves the “North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO)” was also involved especially in March 1999 as well as Albanian Army group support(Dreyer,12). Further to mention, it is noted that Kosovo is the land of border disputes the Albania and Serbia, this paper seeks to discuss the conflict in Kosovo in a precise and clear outlook (Bideleux ,1). Further to mention the paper clearly examines the political, ethnic as well as religion aspects and closely relating them to the Kosovo conflict. Kosovo conflict does not only take the route of a political conflict, but more of an ethnic and religion-based conflict. Brief summary of the conflict in Kosovo To clearly understand the Kosovo conflict which resulted in the Kosovo war, this section highlights the very important as well as crucial aspects asserting to Kosovo conflict. The Kosovo conflict kicked off in 28th of February 1998 and...
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...the West” Question 4: Is the apparent conflict between Islam and the West based in religion or in politics? The conflict between the West and the East is a result of a myriad of factors between both civilizations. The tensions that have existed between the Muslim and Christian world have threatened the general stability of world peace and progress. The ideological, religious, and political reasons, all cover the fact that there is a general lack of understanding between both sets of people. Islamists have gained a bad reputation in the west because they are seen as the sworn enemies of Christians, and the same applies to how Muslims view people from the west. On the whole, the war between the West and East has something to do with the world's political order, and this will form the basis of discussion in this paper. The war that exists between West and East is a result of politics and not the religious differences. Political ambitions have always been at the forefront of the existing conflict because different countries have always had diverse ambitions of controlling the rest of the world. A key moment in the history of the East was the deal that was made by the British at the end of the Second World War concerning the people of Palestine. The establishment of Israel in 1948 further escalated tensions and conflicts with the west, and the problems that exist today, almost have nothing to do with religion (Tausch, 2009). The world events of the...
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...MODULE-THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP IN CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION One day, a gentleman came to my office and in the course of our conversation he sought to convince me to become an Adventist. When I asked if he would like to become a Catholic instead, he immediately responded in the negative without assigning any serious doctrinal reasons. What was even more interesting was that he attended Catholic schools from the basic to the high school level. Next, to elicit his sociological reactions, I asked him to read a book by Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher. The book is titled WHY I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN. Without bothering to read even the first page of the book, he dismissively responded, “I don’t read such books; they are satanic.” I recognized immediately that he was in a state of dissonance, a state of conflict for he was sweating profusely in spite of the chilling temperature in my air-conditioned office: his psychological posture was that as an academic and a budding sociologist, he was supposed to read as widely as possible but reading books that would challenged the basis of his faith was asking for too much. So, the questions are: Why is religion such an emotive and volatile phenomenon? Why do people kill in the name of religion which often carries the message of peace, love and reconciliation? Why do people engage in apparently irrational behaviours in the name of religion? The answer is simple: religion is beyond logic and science; it is a...
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...on Religion When it comes to the social institution of religion, the three major sociological theories differ in a majority of ways. All three have their own way of how they perceive religion functions in society. The purpose of this paper is to show the impact each theory has had on religion as well as the people inside the institution itself. Religion has been around for many hundreds of years and has had a great influence on many things in societies over time and across the world, such as politics, economics, and has even led to many wars. But how would one come about with a definition of the word religion? There are many different definitions out there of religion that are basic and even some definitions that get more complex. One basic and easy way to describe religion is a person or group of peoples set beliefs and practices on the concept of spirituality. J. Milton Yinger takes one of the more complex approaches to defining religion. He calls it “a system of beliefs and practices by which a group of people struggle with the ultimate problems of human life – problems relating to human morality, suffering, and injustice; and the need to infuse human life with meaning, and intellectual coherence, and the crucial importance of upholding moral percepts and patterns of social life” (Bouma p.4). Although both definitions seem to be drastically different, they actually do compliment each other and when used together can give us a much better understanding of religion and...
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...In the song, “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye, the conflict of modern diseases and religion are harmful because the diseases are killing countless innocent children and people as well as having them pray for a cure until they die. A quote from the song states, “All the kids with dreams/Won’t get the chance to chase it”, (Gaye, 88-89). This shows that modern disease is killing children and they won’t achieve what they dream of achieving in life. It matters because it shows the infected children will not be able to live life and chase what they want in life. Also, it can relate to our universal theme because it shows conflicts being harmful by ruining the chance of the next generation achieving their dreams. The conflict of modern disease killing...
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