INTRODUCTION The Peranakan Chinese is an appellation referring to the descendants of intermarriage between Chinese immigrants and local Malay women during British colonization of Malaysia (Lonely Planet, 2020). They were able to keep their Chinese heritage but accepted many facets of Malay culture. They also used the terms Straits-born or Straits Chinese to differentiate themselves from later arrivals from China...
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Introduction Religion's role in society has been multifaceted, serving as a source of moral guidance, community cohesion, and personal solace. However, throughout history, it has also been a powerful weapon wielded by the ruling class to maintain and legitimize their control. By aligning religious doctrines with political agendas, rulers have historically used religion to manipulate societal norms and suppress dissent....
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African Traditional Religion (ATR) and Islam are two of the biggest religions on the continent of Africa, along with Christianity as well. When it comes to ATR, there are many religious phenomena from which we are able to analyze. Some examples of this include the belief in a Supreme Being, belief in spirits/divinities, belief in life after death, witchcraft and...
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James Spickard describes six religious narratives to explain what is happening to religion. In this essay I will be describing two namely fundamentalism and religious reorganisation and show the impact they have on contemporary religion in South Africa. Fundamentalism is defined as “the religious militancy which individuals use to prevent their religious identities eroding” (Hall, 2020) and religious reorganisation shows...
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Before the 15th century, when most countries in Africa were still free, African people had their own religion until they were colonized and forced to leave behind their beliefs. This paper will be focusing on the readings by Torres, and Mbaya and Cezula. I will be look at the existence of religion in Africa before colonization and how Africans became...
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Introduction The book helps to understand the difference between faith with science. It does not give us much detail , but help clarify and simply the difference between the world of science and we finding God in it. Another thing that I find helpful is its connection with variety of Pentecostal perspectives. In view of science Theologians have, at times,...
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“Wordsworth observed natural scenes closely, mediated on them deeply, and from his earliest boyhood drew from nature a sense of exaltation that was almost religious” (Inglis and Spear 350). In Perkins’ description of the construction of the ‘romantic’ he emphases that during this movement of thought, poetic applications were those of adjective in the nineteenth-century to texts whose contexts were...
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Religion has always played a vital role in the beliefs of the American people. The role religion played in early American life can be seen in every part of colonial society, from how people lived together to how they made their laws. Striving towards a "perfect" lifestyle in society often revolves around religion, particularly Christianity. Religion in early America was...
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Medicine and religion have intertwined since people started trying to understand cure illnesses. Humans did not at first think of death and disease as natural phenomena. Common illnesses such as colds were accepted as part of life and were mostly dealt with by using herbal remedies. However, serious and disabling diseases were treated very differently. These were considered to be...
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By definition, anything that exerts influence over an individual or a group of people either cleverly or unscrupulously is a manipulative tool. Parents, for example, cleverly manipulate their kids to behave well by promising to reward them with gifts and mouth-watering treats afterward. Bosses at work, on the other hand, unscrupulously manipulate their juniors by installing intimidating surveillance cameras, formulating...
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Singapore like india is a secular country. This means that it does not have a state regulated religion which the citizens are bound to follow. Singaporeans are free to decide and follow any religion they like. Unlike other countries, this stands absolutely true. The government does not go against those following other languages, the freedom of choosing and followings ones...
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Religion has been huge when it comes to shaping our nation. It brings tradition, differences, and occasional peace. When it comes to religion, the 1960s was an important decade. If many events in those years had not happened, our nation would not have the diversity people have right now. This decade was when religion started to drastically change, when Protestantism,...
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Religion is a topic which everybody seems an opinion on. The desire to unravel fundamental truths has kept the topic relevant and brought about numerous discussion which never fail to provoke people. There has even been book written and documentaries made. Richard Dawkins’ “The God delusion” is one of many controversial documentaries that has gotten a rise out of people....
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Introduction: In this essay I will explore a variety of topics relating to the concept of mediatisation and mediated communication. I will critically discuss the concept of mediatisation, it’s impact on society with it being no longer conceived as being separate from cultural and other institutions as well as describing the mediatisation of religion throughout this essay. I will also...
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Introduction The intersection of religion and video games is a compelling area of study that reflects broader cultural, philosophical, and ethical dimensions. Video games, as a medium, offer a unique space for exploring religious themes, beliefs, and narratives. They provide immersive experiences that can either reinforce or challenge traditional religious ideologies. As video games have evolved, their narratives and worlds...
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Religion has played a big factor in our history. From the start of time, humans have been involved in activities such as prayers, rituals, and worship which we now refer to as religion or faith. It has influenced events that have happened throughout time. It is the reason why the Pilgrims established Massachusetts. According to the HuffPost, in 2012, there...
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Religion and violence have played a major role in history, whether it be using religion to start a war or using religion to break away and become your own state. The Crusades is the most well known religious wars in history. It was a bunch of wars that were paid for by either the nobility or the church to take...
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Religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements. (Wikipedia) Religion is a means of techniques to cross the limits of human mind and behavior and experience a connection between oneself and the highest source of energy, often called the creator...
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Greek religion is not equivalent to Greek mythology which is worried about customary stories; however, the two are intently interlinked. Inquisitively, for people so strictly disapproved, the Greeks had no word for religion itself; the closest terms were Eusebeia (“piety”) and Threskeia (“cult”). Despite the fact that its roots might be followed to the remotest periods, Greek religion in its...
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There was a time in history where religion was viewed as so sacred and holy that questions such as, “Is God really real?” could be seen as a crime. Faith used to be extremely emphasized in lifestyles and governments, passing down traditions over the decades. However, such a way of life began to change during the 18th century. The Enlightenment,...
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62% of British people say “there is no place in UK politics for religious influence of any kind” according to a poll conducted by the Times newspaper. So why is religion still influencing government laws? – That is the question. A topic that has been debated over by both the British government and Scottish parliament over recent years has been...
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For many years, religion has always been a major topic of discussion, whether that be within modern culture, or from its humble beginnings as early as second-century art. Within my essay, I intend to discover more about religion and the relevance it has in today's society — through the exploration of both artistic and photographic mediums. The second-century saw the...
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Indian mythology not only houses a number of cultures, ethics, traditions but also science and technology. If you are aware of the Indian mythology then you would certainly know about Mahabharata- the epic, legendary narrative of the Kurushetra war between two groups of cousins Kauravas and Pandavas. This epic being the longest epic poem written by Vyasa, is a treasure...
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We live in a world where religion has flourished over the years. This impacts on the way people see things, what is considered good in one religion might not be considered the same in another religion. In some parts of the world, there are social and political issues around religion, whilst religion is supposed to be all about peace. Due...
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“I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit”. Khalil Gibran India is the home of religion. We find Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christainity, Hinduism, Zoroastrinism etc. in India. The teachings of religion have been envisaged in holy...
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There are different ways to look at and give information about a religion since it has been a very important part of human affairs for a very long time. Religion plays a very important role in people’s daily lives; even if you’re not religious you are still indirectly affected by it. Religion influences so many different things like how we...
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What do we today share with the most primitive Homo Sapiens? -Questions and seeking for answers. Going back to the very beginning and their beliefs, we can see why they thought everything was caused by some higher force of life. They could not explain it in any other way. People have come a long way since then, and we now...
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Religion is a word that has brought about different thoughts and concept in our modern world.in this paper I would describe the concept and definition used by Schilbrack and Jonathan before comparing the approaches they used and finally discuss the significant in my conclusion of religion, Firstly I will deal with Schilbrack’s concept and definition of religion before I discuss...
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Introduction The relationship between spirituality and science has long been a topic of intense debate and inquiry. While spirituality is often rooted in personal beliefs, religious experiences, and the pursuit of meaning, science is grounded in empirical evidence, experimentation, and rational inquiry. Despite their ostensibly divergent paths, both seek to understand the universe and humanity's place within it. The intersection...
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Mankind’s government has grown from the primal tribe leaders meeting over a lit fire flickering from the mouth of a cave, to great marble halls echoing with the ideas of the ages. Government has always existed in some form whether organized or not. From strongest and best hunter in the tribe, to the best spoken and marketed oligarch, forms of...
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