...education is facing dramatic challenges.” (catholicireland.net, 2012). We live in a world where society is greatly affected by the ways and customs of different religions and cultures. The questioning of the relationship between religion and education in Ireland has been a sizeable debate recently. The increase in immigration etc. has resulted in new and diverse religions and cultures being introduced into Irish society. Naturally this means that change is imminent. When people first heard that I would be studying to become a religious education teacher their reactions were mostly what I had expected. The look on their face said it all for most people. I could tell they were thinking that religious education was not a real subject. That is was merely a subject where you could catch up on homework or sit back, relax and watch a movie. Of course my natural instinct was to defend the subject as I knew why I wanted to and was going to study to become a religious educator. However as I found myself trying to explain, it was challenging to try and find the words to define what the subject is and what it entails. It was difficult to do this without sounding like a “holy joe” as the expression goes. It made me realise that I needed to sit down and think in detail the meaning of religious education and also what I think the future of religious education in Ireland looks like? Will religious education still be a subject in Ireland in years to come? These are the questions I needed to answer...
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...science, true knowledge is not the only part of the world, perhaps only a small part of the world, and religious beliefs are another way to explain the mysteries of life. In the world of science, god is like a joke, because it is against every pieces of the information that they study since no evidences can prove that god exist. On the other hand, a religious person believes the existence of god. It really is not important who is right or wrong in this case. They are all human and living together. Science and religions are both telling the truth of life, but in a different form. Science is direct, it tells one the lesson right away, but religion helps people to believe in themselves. Science and religions share a same principle, both of them are essential to our daily life. Although science contradict religions, but the existence of both together is not mutually exclusive and better for the future generation. Over centuries, the relationship between science and religion is like fire to water, incompatible, yet there...
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...The ideology of a religion is questionable in today's society because of the ongoing technological advancements and ever evolving development of mankind. Religion is a belief system of faith and worship shared by groups of people. These belief systems seek to answer questions that are unanswered by mankind and exist as a superior power over humanity. The evolution of how the world has evolved, has gradually diminished from the ideas that the bible puts forth to become proven otherwise through scientific research and evidence. Religion acts as an authoritarian and dominating hierarchy, impacting on people's will of freedom and liberty. The basic human rights that every individual is entitled to is prohibited because of a belief in a religion. Religion can be thought of as an act of engineered obedience training, it brainwashes and influences...
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...Capstone Week 9 In what ways has learning about world religions influenced the way you think about religion? As I have studied the different religions and the beliefs of those religions. I have come to understand other religions and their dogma in a way; I was never able to before. I was forced to look at other religion, without letting my own beliefs hamper me. I let myself be curious about the why, when, where other religions developed. This class has taught me the beginnings of the major religions of the world and changed my thought process about my own religion. I also learned how the religion started, evolved, and where its believers are in the world today. It opened my eyes to the fact that many religions care for the poor, young and the old. I have learned not to close my mind when something is not of my own religion. Why is it important to learn about other peoples' beliefs and attitudes? It is very important for me to learn other’s beliefs and religions. This helps you to understand why you see a woman wearing a heading covering or a man a yamakl. This teaches you not to make snap judgments about other religions when a few people do bad things in the name of that religion. When you have an understanding of other religion’s it is easier to see the person not the religion. This has helped me to understand that not all Muslims hate American’s or that Hindu women are odd because of the dot on their forehead. When we understand another belief this may lead to peace. ...
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...Research | What are the cultural and economic values of the Basilica of the Holy Blood that the cultural tourists in Bruges attach to? | Tutor: Greetje KrijgsheldGroup: TM2LMembers: a. Tran Huy Thuc: 322938 b. Tran Le Viet Thao: 331287 c. Elena Loredana Sandu: 294594 | 1/14/2015 1/14/2015 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Introduction 3 Problem statement 3 Overview of the report 3 Chapter 2: Literature review 5 Cultural heritage 5 Basilica of the Holly Blood visitor 6 Needs and demands 6 Cultural values (Intrinsic values) 6 Cultural values subsist the economic value 6 Economic value 7 Direct consumption 7 Indirect consumption 7 Beneficial externality 8 Economic value’s measurements 8 Contingent valuation method 8 Travel cost method 8 Choice modelling 9 Chapter 3: Research design/Methodology 10 Conceptual model 10 Research questions 12 Research method 12 Population and sampling 13 Limitations of the research 13 Chapter 4: Results and analysis 14 Research question 1 14 Research question 2 14 Research question 3 16 Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendations 19 Appendices 20 Questionnaires matrix 20 SPSS 20 Reference list 26 Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium and was originally built in the 12th century as the chapel of the residence of the Count. The uniqueness of the Basilica of Holy Blood lies in its...
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...Religious Tendencies Religion, one little word that can spark the largest argument that one has ever heard. But what is religion? Religion is the act of believing in a higher deity or deities that can control the cosmos, or not believing. It is the way society is grouped based on who they suppose controls life. For example in the Christian religion people believe in the holy trinity. Over the decades society has evolved and with the advancement of science and math some aspects of religion have been disproved. Yet though all decades of time religion has survived and is still a predominate part of our society. Religion has been able to survive over generations of scientific and mathematical advancement for many different reasons; its place in our history, politics, human necessity, and belief. First and foremost, Religion has always been predominating in our history. When our Neanderthal ancestors were first beginning to civilize, they needed a way to explain why things happened a certain way. They had no or very little math and science. So in order to explain the sun rising and falling without fail they came up with a god or gods. They used these religious deities to explain the cosmos. Why everything happens and why. This is how the Greeks came to believe in Zeus, Hades, and Athena. As Human being we have a thirst to know why things happen. In the past without the science and technology we have today we had no way of knowing that the Aztec god Tlaloc didn’t bring the rain...
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...The best way to predict the future is to create it. Which question is one of the most discussed ever since? Right! Every population wants to know what will happen after the dead or how one could predict the future. This kind of questions are one reason why people created religions explaining the future. Even more precise they tell us how our future will be when we follow certain rules. Furthermore superstition as a phenomena in every population came up and is still a big part in our society. For example if we see a black cat walking from the left to the right it means bad luck. Although not in every part of the world religion or superstition is believed very serious anymore it has affected the history and does still affect the present time. Thousands of examples prove that. Isn’t it shocking that people are afraid of refuges from Syria because they believe in another “god”. For me all of this is kind of ironic. On one hand religions teach how to live a good life to reach the paradise. On the other hand as a result of trying to persuade people that the own religion is the only right one children die in wars. Ironic is that in trying to predict the own future due to believe and fight for the right religion, the future actually is going to be made. Set by us people! And in cases of war the future for the children is a very dangerous violent life in the already divided world. That’s why essentially a favourite moto of mine is creating my own future. I personally decided that...
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...What social purpose does religion serve? When we look at religion and the affect it has on society we have to look at the fact that there are a lot of different types of religion and each one has a separate understanding of what they believe. When looking at the religion as a whole you will see where it affects everything from the person we vote for president to the way we celebrate holidays. I think that religion is just another way to judge someone for what they believe or what they believe in and in this way I think that it has a negative outcome on society. I know that a lot of people see it as a positive thing and can help a person find meaning in their lives and for some this may be true where as others it is what makes them a bad...
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...what we call “A Free Nation.” On June 11, 1963, John F. Kennedy gave his civil rights speech in which he presented a new bill which gave all Americans the right to be employed and work in companies that are open to the public, like for instance restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, malls and related facilities. It also gave Americans the right to vote no matter what their ethnic background is, nor what religion they follow. Many employers of different kinds of businesses came quickly to judging different types of people just because of where they came from and what they looked like. This quickly became a big problem in the discrimination field and was known as prejudice. It resulted in these people who were being discriminated to respond in negative ways. This created negativism in their way of growing and lead to a change in the way they saw their future. Religion has also had a big role in discrimination and has changed the way people judge others. Misjudging people results in many different outcomes and it can have a big affect in the way it makes someone feel towards their future. It stops people from getting to know different cultures and different ways of life. It is unlawful to be prejudiced towards people because of their race, skin color, ethnic background or gender. The title seven of the United States prevents such acts to defend minorities and give them justice to what they deserve. Prejudice and discrimination can have a great impact on the way it changes people who...
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...Thomas De Witt Talmage was a minister and writer during the late 19th century. He had several positive views of the future and where it was headed in the next 100 years. The improvement of steel and the expansion of the railroad began a progressive era in the US. With technology and industry thriving, the outcome of the US began to appear bigger and greater as the economy became one of the world’s strongest. Although Thomas De Witt Talmage was wrong about how the world would end up in 100 years, He created an interpretation of a future where as long as natural disaster doesn't completely obliterate earth then there will be a bright and hopeful outcome for the human race. He was merely shaping his thoughts on the best possible outcome for the future. His reasons behind his assumptions were based on science and technology, not religion....
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...World Religions World Religions There are many different types of religions in this world. Some of them are monotheistic, meaning that they only believe in one God, and some are polytheistic. Some examples of world religions are Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Confucianism. Most of these religions have been practiced for years and they are still practiced today. Judaism is oldest known monotheistic religion still practiced in the world today. Its fundamental teachings have been influential and are the basis for more recently developed religious such as Christianity and Islam. Abraham is generally recognized as the founder of Judaism due to his covenant with God. However, Moses is also considered a founder due to his role in the liberation of the Hebrews from Egypt, and his delivery of the Ten Commandments from Mount sometime around 2000 BC. Judaism was developed in the Middle East in and around the area that is currently Israel. The Holy Scriptures in the Jewish religion are the Torah and the Talmud. Jews worship in temples called Synagogues and mass is conducted by Rabbis. Islam, which when translated from Arabic, means "to submit to the will of Allah," is the youngest of the world's major religions. Worshippers of this monotheistic religion are know as Muslims, which means "one who submits to the will of Allah." Islam is currently the second most practiced religion in the world, and experts predict that it will overtake Christianity as the most popular religion in...
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... 2 Abstract This paper will explore the Jain religion both past and present. Jainism, also known as Jain Dharma, which is one of the most ancient religions in the world still existing today, was traditionally developed in ancient India in the 6th century B.C. . The paper goes on to describe the history of Jainism, the life of its founder, Mahavira, and the beliefs and philosophical tenets of Jainism. This paper will also go on to describe the deities of Jainism and also the importance of their places of worship. This paper will explore several articles on the Jain religion and how it has changed over time. Keywords: Jina, Tirthankaras, Ahisma, Mahavira, Shvetambara, Digambara JAINISM 3 Jainism The word Jainism is derived from Jina, meaning victor or conqueror. The universal message of Jainism is that of non-violence. There is no creator or God in this religion. It all started with Mahavira who was born around 599 BCE. He decided to abandon his well known life and take a not so traveled path of an ascetic life. He gave away his possessions, and embarked on a new journey. He endured vigorous discipline, including bodily and spiritual injury for twelve years. He emerged from this a teacher, preacher and founder of a new religion. This paper will give you a brief history of Jainism...
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...Assess the view that science has replaced religion as the main ideological influence in society today. Many argue that the radical social changes brought about by industrialisation have led to religion being undermined by scientific rational thought. For instance, many phenomena, such as earthquakes and diseases, are explained in terms of science rather than through religion. On the other hand, religious thoughts are still dominant in some aspects of life- for instance; many still reject the theory of evolution, or see evolution as guided or initiated by some divine force. Whether or not science has replaced religion as the main ideological influence in modern society is a question that requires answering in two elements. Are science and religion ideological? Although there are many who argue that religion is an ideology or contains ideological aspects, whether or not science is remains a controversial subject which requires criticisms of the objectivity. If science is not an ideology then the view given by the essay question is falsified. If both are ideological then we may proceed to assess the whether science has supplanted religion in this sense. The term “ideology” is difficult to define. Roughly, an ideology is a belief system or framework of ideas which present a partial or distorted view of reality. In this assessment, I wish to apply Manheim’s definitions of two types of ideology- an ideology which justifies current social order, and an ideology which presents...
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...similarities between Islam and Christianity. This work will include quotes from both religious texts Both these religions are monotheistic, which means they believe there is only one God. Islam and Christianity are also Abrahamic religions; both religions have spiritual ties connecting them to the prophet Abraham. There are a few common roots and many common elements to Christianity, and Islam-the so-called Abrahamic religious heritage. Belief in God Thou shalt have no other gods before me (The Bible exodus 20.3). Do not associate another deity with God (The Quran 17:22). Both the above quotes show that Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions, they believe that there is only one God. Muslims greatly stress the oneness and unity of God. The affirmation of the oneness of God by Christians is sometimes misunderstood, because Christians believe that the one God is triune (the Holy Trinity). However, this is not a denial of monotheism but an affirmation of the complexity of the Divine Being. The two religions believe that God is the origin and source of all that exists. God cares about the entire creation and desires the well-being of all. God is just and has provided basic rules for our guidance so that we may be good and righteous, according to God's intention. God is also merciful; by means of God's grace we are given strength. Humans These two religions believe that human beings are the highest creatures on earth and we are the children of Abraham. God created...
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...Religious Religion is significant to many who believe in the bible and so are all of their religious traditions. In describing the basic components of religious traditions and their relationship to the sacred. It offers many seculars a reason for wanting to live and a comfort of security, The knowledge or awareness’s is the driving force behind the belief of one God a higher power and for some the sacred. I will include what a religious tradition says including its teachings, texts, doctrine, stories, myths, and others, What a religious tradition does including worship, prayer, pilgrimage, ritual, and so forth, and how a religious tradition organizes including leadership, relationships among members, and so forth. Christianity and its teachings was organized Religious tradition is a custom that people of one religion do because it was done for many years by supernatural beings or idols. These traditions are different for each different religion. In studying each religion, it is noted that each has texts, stories, myths, and other traditional aspects that permits others or bible believers read about the traditions of that religion. The Hindu religion is known to be the hardest religion to study and many other texts that tell the stories of the lives of certain high gods, goddesses, and/or heroes. It also explains why we must celebrate certain holidays and how we should celebrate them. Most of the Hindu literature was composed in Sanskrit. The Islamic religion has the Quran...
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