...Technological Advances and U.S. and Middle Eastern Nations Technological advances are advances in anything from computer technology to everyday things people would have around their houses, to military equipment. When speaking about people in the U.S. and the Middle Eastern nations, which group faces a bigger impact from technological advancements? This is a question that people in both regions would be interested in learning about. These advances are able to have an impact on somebody’s life and change it forever. While some experts believe the people in the U.S. receive the greater impact from technological advancements, other experts believe people in the Middle East contain the greater impact. Although most people would assume that the Americans are more sensitive to technological improvements because they have more money and live in a more powerful region, these people misinterpret the fact that Middle Easterners are indeed able to benefit from these improvements as well. Technological advances can have a very big impact on the lifestyles of students in the United States and the Middle East. They are able to give students access to the world wide web, contain better school supplies, achieve more success in school, etc. Experts such as Samuel P. Huntington, Pankaj Ghemawat, and Bill Maher believe that the U.S. students will receive the larger influence from technological advancements such as computer technology and new inventions that could help out everyday lifestyle...
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...Films on Demand: Sociology Collection: Social Institutions Andrea M., Britteny Bates, Chandra Roberts SOC/100 12/6/15 Dr. Virginia Merlini Social institutions such as that of family, religion, education, economic and political standings, are set standards or patterns of governing within society. In many cases, this is used to rule over others, in matters of wealth and hierarchy. These social institutions are important because they provide some structure for society. However, not all forms of structure are appropriate. Many of these behaviors are used to control others or hold a type of power over them as a way to exploit them. “Unbreakable: One Girl Changing the World: The Story of Malala” This is a story of a brave young girl, eager to learn, who simply wanted to get an education. However, within her culture, girls are not allowed to go to school. Females are expected to stay home and are only allowed to leave the house if they are accompanied by a male. From a functionalism standpoint, everyone has a role. Women are to stay home, have and raise the children and take care of the house. The males are responsible for going to work and supporting the family. In recent years, the Pakistani government has opened up more to the idea of educating girls and have even opened a few girl’s...
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...Introduction Social institutions (e.g. family, religion, education, economic, and political standings) are a set of standards or patterns used to govern within a society. In many cases, this used to rule over others like when it comes to wealth and hierarchy. These social institutions are critical because they provide some type of structure for society. Nevertheless, not all systems of structure are proper. Many of these behaviors that are used to control others, or hold a type of power over others so they can be exploited. Unbreakable: One Girl Changing the World: The Story of Malala This is a story of a brave girl who is eager to learn; who simply wanted to better herself through education. Within her culture, girls are not allowed to...
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...America,1 from which the excerpts below are taken. In this essay he outlines the commonalities faced by faith traditions of immigrant religions in America—particularly Judaism and Islam. … Any student of American immigrant history recognizes that the path to integration in the United States has always been painfully difficult. As a result, it is important that as Muslims struggle to establish themselves within the context of the broader American society they learn successful lessons from the American Jewish community’s historical integration, which will likewise open a space for meaningful partnership between these two communities. As American Muslims forge such relationships, I am convinced that we can both solidify Muslims’ presence within the American mainstream and initiate a fresh chapter in global Jewish-Muslim relations, one that echoes the best chapters of the historical reality of Jewish-Muslim harmony. … Though focused on issues of immigration and integration within a specific American context, Jewish-Muslim partnerships should be built upon the foundation of what I call the “Abrahamic ethic.” … The essence of the Abrahamic ethic is the understanding that all human beings stem from the children of Adam, making all of mankind innately equal. This ethic is the necessary outcome of the two major commandments that underscore the Abrahamic religions. First, to love God with all our hearts, minds and souls and secondly, to love and want for our brothers what we want and love for...
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...Journalists create the videos on youtube. It is an entertaining and educational way to obtain information on various subjects. Council on Foreign Affairs: The Sunni-Shia Divide by Geneive Abdo, Deborah Amos, Reza Aslan, F. Gregory Gause III, Bruce Hoffman, Ed Husain, and Vali R. Nasr https://www.cfr.org/interactives/sunni-shia-divide?cid=otr-marketing_url-sunni_shia_infoguide#!/sunni-shia-divide?cid=otr-marketing_url-sunni_shia_infoguide This educational website was written by a number of university professors and professionals who differentiate the beliefs of Shia and Sunni Muslims. It explains how the controversy of the two strands of Islam directly impact the politics in the middle east. The website incorporates an extensive timeline which informs reader about the shia sunni schism 632-20th century. 632 dates the death of Muhammad and the beginning of the alleged Sunni- Shia divide. Out of the 1.6 billion muslims in the world 85% are sunni and 15% are Shia.This great divide supposedly led to Syrian civil war and complications throughout all of the middle east. The experts express concern that Islam’s divide will lead to escalating violence and a growing threat to international peace and security. Experts also express that the Sunni and Shia conflict is not only about religion, it is also about power. Although ISIS and al-Qaeda are both Sunni both use violence to achieve their goals, they also have turned against one another. The current civil war in Syria and the past war in...
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...Paul the Apostle (Greek: Παῦλος Paulos; c. 5 – c. 67), original name Saul of Tarsus (Greek: Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς Saulos Tarseus), was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. He is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. In the mid-30s to the mid-50s, he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul used his status as both a Jew and aRoman citizen to advantage in his ministry to both Jewish and Roman audiences. Fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament have traditionally been attributed to Paul, and approximately half of the Acts of the Apostlesdeals with Paul's life and works. Seven of the epistles are undisputed by scholars as being authentic, with varying degrees of argument about the remainder. The Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews, already doubted in the 2nd and 3rd centuries but almost unquestioningly accepted from the 5th to the 16th centuries, is now almost universally rejected by scholars. The other six are believed by some scholars to have come from followers writing in his name, using material from Paul's surviving letters and letters written by him that no longer survive. Other scholars argue that the idea of a pseudonymous author for the disputed epistles raises many problems. Today, his epistles continue to be vital roots of the theology, worship, and pastoral life in the Roman and Protestant traditions of the West, as well...
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...blowouts in Kuwait 1 Roger Ailes: president of Fox News Channel Doug Aitken: multimedia artist Muhammad Ali: professional heavyweight boxer, three-time World Heavyweight Champion John Allman: neuroscientist, expert on human cognition Gloria Allred: civil rights attorney Brad Anderson: former CEO of Best Buy Chris Anderson: curator of TED conferences Philip Anschutz: entrepreneur, cofounder of Major League Soccer, investor in multiple professional sports teams David Ansen: former senior entertainment editor at Newsweek Rose Apodaca: pop culture, fashion, and style journalist Bernard Arnault: chairman and CEO of LVMH Rebecca Ascher-Walsh: journalist, author Isaac Asimov: science fiction author Reza Aslan: scholar of religious studies, author Tony Attwood:psychologist, author of books on Asperger’s syndrome Lesley Bahner: responsible for advertising and motivational research for the...
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