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    Spirituality and Religion at Workplace (SRW) is considered one of the four components of general well-being (Mohr, 2006). The four essential components of an individual, as noted by Mohr are the physical, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions. Spirituality can also play an important role in the identity of an individual. People often make decisions based on their religion and may even follow certain rules of life based on their spiritual beliefs. Research has shown that spirituality is associated

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    The Establishment Clause in 2017 According to Gans, the First Amendment “does not simply forbid the establishment of an official state-approved religion. Its language is broader, prohibiting the making of any “law respecting the establishment of religion.”” The Establishment Clause of Religion is a special law that contributes to religion and religious freedom in great ways. It aids in allowing people to follow their own beliefs and not someone else’s beliefs. When establishing the Constitution

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    that has been persistent throughout the years has been whether or not religion should be taught in public schools. Should religion be taught to students to a larger extent or not at all? In my opinion, it is so important to teach religion in a school setting for multiple reasons. One major reason is that with knowledge, comes understanding and hopefully appreciation as well. If you were to ask me about how we handle religion in our world today I would say we are very ignorant and uninformed, leading

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    Religion Definition Religion, as defined by Dr. Mike Sosteric, “is a social institution set up to fill our need to know by answering the big questions of our existence.” This explanation proves to be not only penetrative and insightful, but highly valuable in providing a sense of understanding not only what religion is, but also why it is so significant to our society. It is useful in provoking thought and providing a basic level of discernment regarding religion from both a sociologic perspective

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    uncommitted. As he grew up he had many questions and uncertainties regarding religion. As more questions arose, his overall religion changed. During his prime, most people considered him to be atheist. He shows through Jim how he believes in superstitious practices and interprets religion by his understanding of religion, his theories about good and bad luck, and his behaviors that have a magical response. Although religion is not directly addressed, it is inferred that both Jim and Huck have attained

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    appearance that that religion, or any particular religion, enjoys a special status. The U.S. Supreme Court has the final word in resolving disputes about what the Constitution permits or forbids. The Establishment Clause is the Constitutional device that prevents public entities like schools from taking sides with the faith-based community. Free Speech is another First Amendment right of the Constitution that has been hotly debated in the education sector. As with the religion clauses described above

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    why. While we question religion it’s no different, from questioning, our beliefs have either stayed the same or changed over time. Beliefs that we grow up with or beliefs we started to take in over the years of our life. Religion impacts so much on a cultural community. Without religion their wouldn’t be different types of cultures to say the least in most cases. Culture is defined to be a way of bringing people together in a community. Religion ties in because in most religions there are churches and

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    The gospel is something that is so important to the Christian worldview. There are many things a Christian believes in and it is also confusing to others. Christian want to spread the word about Jesus and his teaching, so that others who have not heard the word can learn from it and seek forgiveness for sins and be saved through faith. In this paper it will discuss things important to the Christian worldview such God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration; as well as my own personal belief in the Christian

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    factbook,” 2017). Ethnicities and Religions: With a population of roughly 70 million people, the DRC is ethnically diverse, with about 200 ethnic groups that speak a combined total of approximately 700 different languages and dialects. The population is predominantly Christian (mostly Catholic) but also includes Muslims, followers of traditional African beliefs, and Kambuangists—members of a native Congolese Christian sect. (“The world factbook,” 2017). Religion is extremely important to Congolese

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    strength, hope, and happiness. For many, religion gives them that. It gives them a peace of mind to hope for the future. And more than that, it gives them a ray of sunshine in the darkness. Religion has been a debated topic for many years. History has shown how religion tends to bind people together, but pull them apart as well. This raises the important and debated question on whether religion should be incorporated in public schools or not. Many reason that religion in school can cause differentiation

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