------------------------------------------------- Religion in a Global Context For secularisation theory, modernisation undermines religion. The importance of science and technology in economic development, and the rational worldview on which they depend, are seen as destroying belief in the supernatural. On the other hand, religion may contribute to development, as Weber argued in the case of the protestant ethic (AO2 – Gordon Marshall and Peter Berger). More recently, sociologists have examined
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Amish community. The lifestyle of the Amish emphasizes “the importance of humility, modesty, strong obedience to God, and social conformity; they abhor pride, social snobbery, individualism, and winning through competition. Family bonds and their faith are the cornerstones of the Amish lifestyle.” The Amish are a perfect example of a Gemeinschaft community. The Amish have a strong sense of social solidarity, some people argue the point that the Amish practice of solidarity is a major reason
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little Christian family in a middle upper class community with the mindset that we would provide for our children a more affluent environment, provide a better public education and give them opportunities for a more successful future. We also wanted diversity for our children so that they would have the advantage of experiencing different cultures and having a broader general worldview of humanity. Good idea, yet, unexpected results. We found it very difficult to raise our children with fundamental Christian
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It is about celebrating unity in diversity. It is about celebrating all God’s creation. Where do we find these principles? It is in the Christian Bible. It seems clear to me that a true Christian believer, who believes in the Triune Creator of the world, is one with a spirit of secularism, but never a racist, celebrating different race, culture and religion. The Bible as the revelation of God assists Christian believers to live out what it means to have a “faith seeking understanding” that reflects
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Excellence through diversity is one of the Chancellor's goals, yet the term diversity often raises controversy, confusion, and tension. What does it mean? Is it the same as affirmative action? Why should you focus on it? When people think of diversity, they may think first of ethnicity and race, and then gender; however, diversity is much broader than that. In Workforce America! Managing Employee Diversity as a Vital Resource, diversity is defined as “otherness or those human qualities that are
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5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith (Acts 6:1-7, NIV). I will use the five-step process of the basic Interpretive
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predictable and positive outcomes culture must be understood and taken into consideration (Darling et al., 2006; DuBois & Rhodes, 2006; Faith, Fiala, Cavell & Hughes, 2011). Additionally, as reported by Taussig et al. (2010) the need for cultural competence does not just help the mentor/mentee relationship, it also helps the student mentors by preparing them for diversity within their field of employment post
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with the man-made that we miss what’s happening to the things that God made. The Biblical writers were much closer to nature than we are today. The word ‘creation’ appears 55 times in Scripture. For example, in Psalm 104 the author marvels at the diversity of creation. He praises God who created the world and living creatures, provides for them and sustains life by His spirit. Listen to what the Psalmist says: “O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full
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Same Sex Marriage: An Objectively Pro-Position. Brent E. Royeton English Composition Dionna Faherty DeVry University The topic of same sex marriage has been hotly debated in the American culture for years with the question being, do we afford same sex couples legal marital rights at the potential expense of religious freedom? We see arguments from both sides of this issue struggling with the morality of this matter. Both sides give valid moral arguments claiming why they are the superior
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and beliefs. In teaching social studies, I learned that the best way to introduce and educate students on this topic is through discovering of the different cultures that are around the world. One way that Mrs. Mueller educators her students in diversity is through a culture unit. This year Mrs. Mueller chose a country then plans lessons involving that countries culture. Her goal/objective for this unit was to have students discover and learn the different customs and beliefs that each country and
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