Pluralism

unfortunate fact of the matter is that there is still a lot of growing left to do. Some persecutions are very apparent in our eyes: racism, sexism, and domestic violence. Yet some have taken the back seat in terms of acceptance and understanding. Complete pluralism in society with an emphasis on religious understanding and acceptance is the ultimate goal of Eboo Patel in his book Sacred Ground. In his eyes, it is “the idea that different religious communities can live in the same place and not…

Why is an awareness of identity important in your personal life? What are some of the situations in which this awareness would be beneficial? Awareness of identity is important in your personal life to guide expectation about your own and others social roles. It also helps to give a sense of belonging. Some situations in which this awareness would be beneficial is during study and practice of intercultural communication, how you stand on religion, and how you view politics. 2. How would you…

1. Since Pope Leo X needed money to build the Saint Peter’s Basilica, he collected money by selling indulgences. The Doctrine of Indulgence says that the church would have the authority to grant people merits to give spiritual benefits. Luther would later then attach to the door of the church at Wittenberg Castle the list of the 95 theses on the indulgences. Soon he would publicly challenge the authority of the Pope and the church council and the response was by giving him two months or be…

The four major models of ethnic relationships include group separatism, cultural pluralism, ethnic hierarchy, one-way assimilation. These models explain the relationship between different groups of people in the society. The four models apply to the American Society and have been depicted in the works of literature as well in films. Among such works of literature and films includes the novel Rez Life: An Indian Journey through Reservation by the David Truer and the film Crash by Paul Haggis.…

Medieval Spain’s acceptance of other religious beliefs can be represented through the concept of religious pluralism. Religious pluralism is the acceptance, regarding the diversity of religious beliefs systems that coexist in society, that two or more religions with different ideologies can be equally valid. Within a society that promotes religious pluralism, however, there is often one religion that is dominant over the rest. In the case of Medieval Spain, Christianity was considered…

Interest groups are constantly seeking out ways to influence the political process, whether it be influencing governmental decision making or elections. Interest groups have a certain degree of authority when it comes to their powers, but they have their limits as well. Two techniques interest groups utilize to influence elections consist of grassroots lobbying and political action committees (PACs)/super political action committees (super PACs). Grassroots lobbying super political action…

were to ask me who created God, I would answer that God has always been. This can leave the person asking the question very annoyed. “Pluralism refers to a society, system of government, or organization that has different groups that keep their identities while existing with other groups or a more dominant group.”(1) Doing research I came across some examples of pluralism. One is example was about this woman named JoAnne who grew up in the United States but her parents were from Lebanon. (1)…

understanding origins, how to categorize religions, and understanding the methodologies of approaching religion (historical and scientific). With these set as the foundation, the central purpose of this text is to promote critical thinking, religious pluralism, and interfaith dialogue. In the very beginning of the text religion is defined. In…

In our increasingly globalised society, the world seems to have become a lot smaller. Mankind, as a species has become interconnected. This has brought about the ability travel and migrate more freely, with this we find ourselves in an increasingly multicultural world. However this multiculturalism raises some interesting questions about how Ethnic Diversity effects Democracy. This essay will address these questions as well as the benefits and dangers of a Multicultural state, using Rwanda and…

In the fall off 2008 I found myself sitting in a briefing room experiencing death by PowerPoint, in this three-hour block of instruction were where being instructed on the culture customs norms and laws of the Iraqi people as part of our deployment train up. I would experience this again in 2011, during train up for Afghanistan. Myself and my fellow soldiers were going to a different country that while there may be some similarities to ours in terms of culture, norms, beliefs there for the most…