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has many different traditions and festivals towards the end of December. Two of the most interesting and traditionally rich of these come from very different cultures. The celebration of Kwanzaa is a festival of African culture and traditions,
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what Daoism "is". We can first approach this by looking at the meaning of the word "Dao". "Dao" is an easy word to translate from Chinese, but very complex to define. The English word most closely translated from the Chinese word "Dao" is "The Way".
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I believe it is necessary to have a general understand of the fundamental teaching of Hinduism. I have some knowledge of Hinduism from friends, but really have no understanding of what it really means to be Hindu. The comment that a Hindu
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Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the most important religions in the world today. Both religions started in southern Asia, therefore the religions both stem from similar cultures, philosophies, and backgrou
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notion of Christianity," I immediately asked myself, "What is Christianity?" By its very definition, Christianity is "the ethical, historical, universal, monotheistic, redemptive religion, in which the relation of God and man is mediated by the person
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requirement of courses before he or she graduates. One of these Core requirements is a course in Cultural Diversity. Because I am a baptized Catholic and have been studying the history, foundation, and teachings of my faith since the age of six, I
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Evil Karl Rahner once said, "The problem of evil is a problem which no human can ignore; it is universal, universally oppressive, and {a problem which} touches our existence at its very roots." Examples of evil occur across the globe from petty theft
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BC was found in southern Italy. It had a six-pointed star on it. In 1354, King Carl IV wanted that the Jews of Prague make a flag for themselves. He also wanted this six-pointed star and the five-pointed of King Solomon to be on it. According to Jewish
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to their later teachings. While Muhammad was born in Mecca within the Quaraish tribe; a well respected tribe that had maintained dominance in the area for some time and whose job it was to reconstruct the Ka'ba, Jesus was born into a poor family
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on non-violence. Shaped by a violent past and deep faith; Trocme's message of passivity required respect for humanity, trust in God, and an unending desire to forgive. Trocme's primary influence in making this stance was a chance encounter with a
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