Pluralism

Good Evening. My name is Maddison Smith and I am delighted to welcome you to Xavier High School for this important occasion. Before I go any further, I would like to thank Mr Brown for his opening remarks, as well the HSC board for all their efforts in organising the first Studies of Religion conference. I want to extend a warm welcoming to all guest on behalf of Xavier. It is a great honour to host so many fellow HSC students from all cultures and backgrounds. The conference theme for this…

Islamic law has several sources, which are the primary sources Al-Quran and Sunnah, as well as the secondary sources such as the interpretation by the scholars. In recent years, there is a tendency towards fundamentalism. Modern scholars believe the Islamic Jurisprudence should be renewed, and the classic jurist should lose their special status. This require formulating a new fiqh suitable for current society. It aims is not to challenge the fundamental of Islam, but to clear away the…

Christianity: God’s Truth Two thousand years ago, Christianity was created. Twenty centuries later, Christianity is still practiced and observed around the world. The believers of this religion still hold and practice the fundamental Christian truths, and in this modern day and age Christian religion is predominant in society. Christianity has persisted as a religion over the course of thousands of years because of its people’s devotion to their beliefs, devotion to its teachings and principles,…

However, despite these laws that are supposed to be equal for everyone, certain circumstances can make individuals still not reach the same goes. Pluralism argues that social groups that are/have been subjects of oppression need an extra boost to help them achieved the same results (Kim, 2012). Instead of thinking o the system as a melting pot, we should begin to think of it as a mosaic instead. This…

government. Post-conflict education also commonly known as “Life Skills” is a curriculum designed to promote ideals of peace and social justice which is a very crucial moral needed during these times, while the Western influence brings in concepts of pluralism and civil…

Since the rise of political interest groups in the United States (U.S.), it has become apparent that the Average American has virtually no representation in the creation of public policy. In sum, the rapidly transforming structure of political institutions in the late 19th century, and early 20th century (progressive era), created conditions in which United States (U.S.) business interests were able to outweigh the public interest, while simultaneously downsizing interest representation of the…

Religion occurs where ever societies exist, from the Sumerians and the Ancient Egyptians right through to modern society religion is everywhere. This essay will look at religion from a sociological perspective and try to answer whether or not Britain is becoming a more secular society. When it comes to religion sociologists, unlike theologists and philosophers, are not as interested in the details of religions themselves, but in what effects religion has on its particular society. The…

When it comes to interests, one of the things that get the most focus in the United States is guns. Since the creation of the Second Amendment (included in the constitution during the Revolutionary Era with intentions of keeping the nation safe from colonist invaders) there has been a lot of debate surrounding the matter of gun ownership and if it should be regulated or not. Founded in 1871, one of the biggest interest groups in the United States, the NRA, has been the number one defender of gun…

Although the threat of authoritarianism is diminishing all over the world the ideology is always being interrogated, it is however not the case in a majority of the Arab states and the Arab domain. Needless to say, therefore, authoritarianism is designated as a political system that amalgamates and hence concentrates power either in a minority elite group of people or in the hands of one individual ruler. These elite group or ruler nevertheless do not either have the moral authority, ethical…

Elizabeth Burnsed Professor Alexander World Religions Book Report The Mystic Heart The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale is a well written, informative novel that shares a glimpse into greater truths of the universe. This lucid book pursues towards the unearthing of spirituality found at the heart of the world’s religions. The Mystic Heart was first published in 1999 and printed in 2001. Teasdale’s book was published through New World Library. This novel could be considered to be in the genres of…