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    Thailand is a country that by law allows for religious freedom for its peoples and has multiple religious community that thrive and are supported, that being said the largest religion in Thailand is Buddhism. It is often thought that Buddhism was brought to the country of Thailand around 302-232 B.C. by missionaries from India sent by the king, during the reign of Ashoka in Thailand. With that said many often believe that Thailand did not arrive in Thailand until in the 13th century, during the Sukhothai

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    Western ethnocentrism is a major reason for divisions amongst members of different ethnicities races and religious groups in society. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary ethnocentric individuals believe that the are better then other individuals for reasons based solely on their heritage, this practice is related to problems of both racism and prejudice. While many people may recognize the problems of ethnocentrism, they may often fail to recognize that ethnocentrism occurs everywhere and everyday

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    to criticism of traditional religious practices. The history of religion in China does not shown any evidence of politically inclined religious movements since the Boxer rebellion, 1900, and the Taping Rebellion that occurred in 1850-1864(Yang, 2008). ImperialChina was dominated by sacrificial rituals as well as religious and moral disclosure. Daoism, Buddhism, Islam, and sectarian religions are part of the various religions practiced in the country. However, the groups were considered weak in practice

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    that the student body is known to be largely Christian. At the same time, the school is a top institution when it comes to the fields of engineering. Biological and biomedical sciences are also popular fields to major in and I was interested in learning how those fields fit in with the religious views of many of the students there. A survey that is sent out to the graduating class will be the beginning of my research. I will be handing it out on campus during a small period of time and it will also be

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    couple was thought to be the work of a religious group terrorist group called ISIS. ISIS is also called the Islamic State. ISIS is known for terrorizing the Middle East in countries like Iraq and Syria. Although we can’t prove that ISIS was behind the attack of the San Bernardino shooting many say that it was ISIS. Therefore we need to put ground troops in Iraq or Syria to prevent ISIS from growing stronger and becoming a major threat to the U.S and other major imperialist powers. 53%of Americans

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    Second of all, to understand if ethnic play a major influence on the status of an individual we need to know what ethnic really means. According to the textbook, positive ethnic identity is an important aspect to have a sense of personal identification with an ethnic group so that means that the values and cultural traditions are shared among that ethnic group (Sigelman & Rider). Every human being has a distinct personality which is the primary building block for the formation of identity. The personality

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    Religious Persecution of Christian Beliefs What is religious persecution? At the beginning of this project, I thought religious persecution was a black and white topic with a clear definition. I thought that religious persecution was simply the persecution of a group because of their religious faith. However, I discovered that there are no simple explanations of religious persecution, and it is a much more complex and controversial issue than I had imagined. In fact, some events categorized

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    prayers in public institutions, especially schools. The major factor that promotes the debate is the fact the students come from various religious backgrounds, with different beliefs and practices. In essence, many opponents of prayers in public institution cite the religious differences as the major deterrent to prayers. While it is ethically right for students to receive spiritual nourishment, there is the need to consider their religious differences and put a clear balance for other students not

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    Religious extremism is often assumed the major cause of terrorism. This assumption became justifiable in the minds of numerous people because the terrorist groups are frequently associated with a religious organization, such as Islam. However, the focus on religion deters from other plausible explanations that cause terrorism. Although, religious extremism is a popular belief of the cause of terrorism, I pose it is not a major cause of terrorism due to the errors with misrepresented claims and support

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    someone’s sexual behavior would essentially fall in accord with their chosen religious belief and ethical requirement as a means to enhance their relationship with God. The paper begins with the author providing

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