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communities there is the existing of segmentation that “is based on sect formations” (Pechilis 108). This is due to that there is the existing of different understandings of the vinaya rules. These two different sects are called Theravada and Mahayana. Where the Mahayana sect is the greater vehicle due to that it is less strict while the Theravada sect is of strict and complex ritual life. Due to monks or nuns are not permitted to be part of the sect. This is what family is in Buddhism. A life…

disorganisation and change. NRMs are new religious movements which are an overarching idea that embraces both cults and sects; the term was coined by Barker as a neutral term as cults and sects are usually portrayed negatively by the media which can cause moral panic so sociologists such as Barker and Wallis came up with NRMs. However, Hadden and Bromley point out the concepts cult and sect, used by sociologists, have precise meanings and therefore are free of prejudice so there shouldn’t be new…

disrespect for other cultures.” (Chavez 1) Danny and Reuven came from two differents sects of the same culture, which in their own minds they are completely different people. this essay is going to compare and contrast the Hasidic practices with those of the Modern Orthodox Jew. Danny and Reuven came from different cultural backgrounds, but still become friends. Danny Saunders was raised following a Russian Hasidic sect of judaism. Dannys culture include very traditional practices. “They all…

Our trip to the Jewish synagogue in Nashville, TN was cultural trip that taught us how the Jewish people lived, the different holidays, the different sects, and the different laws of the church. I learned the Jewish traditions and how the traditions have evolved from America. The lady who spoke to us in the Jewish synagogue was very passionate about her religion. She lives close to the synagogue because of religious purposes. She had strong views and told us about the life of a Jewish. She…

groups can occur when the religion is seen as competition for a political system. The persecution of Christians in the former Soviet Union is one example of this kind of religious persecution. Other examples include the persecution of the Falun Gong sect in China and the persecution of Christians and Muslims in MyanmAlthough from a scientific perspective it could be said that the study of religious persecution is of interest in its own right, the goal of such study should be not to gain…

movements, accommodating movements, spirit movements, New Revelation Sects, imported religions, golden age movements, and finally, hybrid religions. “Reactive Movements” are those movements that involve a response to stress, usually social or political (Ellwood, 2013)”. It means one party feels threatened by a change in their way of life, and therefore they act in response to the change. For example, in North America, the…

Chapter 1 - Worldwide Search Inside a room, two males wearing a set of golden armor and several servants can be seen kneeling down with sweats covering their whole body. They were kneeling in front of two figures. The first figure is an incredibly handsome middle-aged man. He has long black hair, sharp eyebrows and a pair of golden eyes. He was wearing fancy clothes, with the words ‘Celestial’ and ‘Emperor’ on his back. Next to him is a peerlessly beautiful middle age woman with a frown on…

Educational Psychologists look to “identify and study learning methods to better understand how people absorb and retain new information.” (American Psychological Association, n.d., sect. 1) The Bureau of Labor Statistics that school (educational) psychologists “design, implement, and evaluate performance, and counsel students and families.” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d., tab 2) School & educational psychologists seek to better…

Martin Goodman comments vehemently on the first century CE sects of Judaism and focussing on important similarities as well as differences, this paired with Philo’s Apologia pro Iudaeis and Josephus’s Jewish War and Jewish Antiquities calls for some interesting, thought-provoking discussion. I especially find interest in his comments on the contradictions between the Sadducees in contrast to the Pharisees, it is easy to presume that the Sadducee and the Pharisee as an individual could not be any…

The average women will get married at the age of twenty-seven, but in America, there are girls getting married as young as the age of twelve. Marriage at age twelve may seem impossible because in today’s society it is a taboo. However, The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) has been known for marrying young brides. In the early 2000s, a scandal concerning the FLDS swept over the nation. This resulted in a nationwide yearning for more information about the FLDS, but…