Essays on Religion

There are different styles employed in writing literally works. These styles go a long way in making the piece interesting. Over time, literally writers have perfected their art, which makes the writing even more interesting to read. The essay below looks at some of the styles used in literally writing.

Reading Reflection

‘The Welcome Table’ as written by Walker (1970) is a narration about the last day in the life of an old colored woman. The interesting thing about the story is the manner in which it employs different styles to bring out the message. The article is a clear illustration ...

During the early years, a spirit of exploration developed amongst individuals. Governments and individuals began funding explorations into new lands. The need for exploration was driven by diverse aspects. Among these included the need for new trade routes, spirit of adventure, and a search for new colonies. In addition, some voyages were carried out in search of wealth. During the various voyages, the explorers’ correspondence in the form of letters served as an avenue for divulging information regarding the various discoveries. Explorers were awed by the various discoveries that included the discovery of new people, lands, and experience of ...

It is well known that man is a social creature. In so doing, there are some aspects of culture that come in through his life. One of these aspects is religion. There are three main monotheistic religions in the world; Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Below is a discussion of these religions and the manner in which they interrelate with each other, with greater focus lying in the manner in which Christianity relates to the rest.

Contemporary Issues

Origin and Historical Account of Interactions

The term Christianity is derived from the Greek word Kristos, which is used by the Christians in Greek ...

Guadalupe in New York, by Alyshia Galvez, is a look inside the lives, culture, and faith of Mexican immigrants in the urban United States. The book is a collection of stories, histories, and information about the lives of Mexican Immigrants trying to make a living for themselves in the land of opportunity. Galvez describes how these immigrants find themselves living a difficult and fearful life, working long hours for low paying jobs, and in constant fear that they will be discovered as illegal immigrants. This book touches on a wide variety of subjects including immigration, Mexican-American culture, religion, and ...

Part 1 Topic: Prejudice and Discrimination

Define ethnocentrism.

Ethnocentrism is the idea of one being self-centered about his or her own culture or viewing it as superior to any other culture. Culture relativism is the idea of a culture varying from one society to another, what one believes to be good or bad define their moral standards (LeVine & Campbell, 1971).

How ethnocentrism can be both positive and negative for a culture

Positive: it is essential to be ethnocentric. It helps individuals to have a better understanding of their culture thus appreciate it. Ethnicity links individuals of a certain culture with their past (LeVine & Campbell, 1971).

Negative: it is not wrong ...

1. While I am open to the idea of karma and believe to some degree that what goes around does come around, I think that this belief – especially when tied to religion – can be misused and abused as is the case with the Tamil Tigers.

As with everything, I believe in moderation and that freedom comes with responsibility. As such, I think that people should be allowed to practice their religion only for as long as nobody is harmed. I think that the United Nations plays an important role in this. It has representatives from every country, which ensures ...

The documentary film Fremont, USA shows life in the small city of Fremont, California, whose approximately 200,000 inhabitants are some of the most diverse ever found in a city of that size. A wave of new immigration turns the small suburb into a haven for a variety of cultures: a rajagopuram is set up in the town, showing the large Hindu population, and temples for new Asian Buddhists are found throughout the suburb. However, despite all of this cooperation and unprecedented interfaith interaction, there are many different obstacles that this small community still has to overcome. Swastikas are ...

The Renaissance was a time, as the name suggests, of rebirth and renewal in Europe; a time that led society into a new modern age. Inventions shaped society and brought it closer to what people would recognize today; and philosophical and religious enlightenment moved civilizations out of the dark ages and towards a deeper understanding of humanity. This essay will analyze the importance of these two features of the Renaissance as a portal to the modern age.

New inventions during the Renaissance still play a part in the modern age today, from everyday necessities such as the toilet to ...

1. This particular passage about how God called Moses into God’s redemptive work upon Israel is from Exodus 3: 1-23 of the Old Testament. First, this passage is directly associated with Judaism. Looking at its historical context, Exodus, the second book of the Torah, shows the account of how Moses led the Hebrews from Egypt into the Mount Sinai. In fact, this is where the Hebrews received the law of God (1280 B.C.E). Judaism absolutely believes that everything that happened to the nation of Israel is only by the power of the Almighty God, and this passage clearly ...

1. What are key differences between the ontological, teleological, and cosmological arguments? Identify the philosopher who you think best supports his or her argument. Explain your answer briefly. (200 Words)

The ontological argument was first posited by Anselm. He examined the existence of God using a logical approach using a Christian prospective to interpret Aristotelian philosophy He understood God to be that than which nothing greater can be conceived. Using this definition, it is clear that God’s nonexistence is inconceivable. Therefore, God must exist. St. Thomas Aquinas later utilized this line of thought into the fifth of his ...

There are many religious beliefs across the globe and all of them were spearheaded by a belief that was propagated by a given individual. The individual’s who invented these religions often had some characteristics that drove them to come up with the beliefs. This essay looks at some of the characters that were responsible for bringing these religions in the Eastern world.

Eastern Religious

Whenever an individual comes up with a new invention, there are always some who agree with them and others who are against them. However, it is more agreeable that religious leaders are often taken with a ...

Question 1:

At times, it is thought that religion is as old as humanity is. That is, all along, people chose to believe in some kind of a super-natural being that controlled the happenings in those days and still continues to determine how people’s lives run today. Religion has its roots to the belief that there is a creator who controls everything. In the Franco-Eurasian continents in the 10th Century CE, there were various religions that dominated the land. The oldest form of religion was the Hellenism (sdsu.edu, 31). This religion was largely Greek based. It did not believe in ...

Cultural aspects within the pretext of social influence vary from one place to another. As such, people hold different perceptions with regard to the suitability of any specific culture. However, there are some cultural practices which are likely to match. The probable conforming cultures have comparable characteristics. The comparability aspect makes them easily adaptable by groups of people. The fact that more people can respond to a practice in a relatively similar manner may lead to cultic tendencies. Most people are able to adjust to foreign cultural practices to some extent.

Social influencing is however a common scenario in ...

Challenges make life interesting. It is these challenges that make success a journey rather than a place we arrive at. I was born in Hong Kong, a part of the People’s Republic of China. Growing up I faced several challenges such as raising my school fees, and common adolescent problems such as trying to fit in with the rest of my peers. However, my parents have taught me never to let my challenges make me consider myself as weak or worthless. Instead they taught me that challenges are what make the world go round. Some may argue that ...

1) Athens and Sparta were the main city-states of Ancient Greece. Between the VI and V centuries B.C., they contended about the political and military domination over the entire Greek territory. The only feature they had in common was the fact that they were both “polis”, Greek city-states. However, Athens and Sparta were completely different in terms of their political, social and cultural systems. According to Laveck (2010), Sparta, also known as “Lacedemonia”, was founded in the XIII century B.C. The city-state Sparta was born through the merge of four Doric tribes. During the VII century B.C., Sparta started ...

Southern Baptists have been, for the last few decades, one of the more polarizing denominations within the Christian faith. The largest Baptist sect in the world, and the largest collection of Protestants in the United States, it ranks second only to the Catholic Church in terms of the number of Christian believers in the United States. Its history is rooted in the racist troubles of the American South, though, as it split off from the Baptists in the northern part of the country in 1845, in a disagreement about the morality of slavery. Once the Civil War ended, the ...

In his book, The Puritan Dilemma, Edmund Morgan narrates the dilemma of Winthrop, who felt that he needed to separate himself from the rest of the society which he felt was unclean in religious aspects. However, Winthrop was afraid the extent to which he felt he could distant himself. Another worry that engulfed him was that he was not really certain whether the generation that could come out of him could match the standards that he cherished. His major awareness is that he appreciated the presence of God. This is evidenced, when he ideologically differed from Rodger Williams who ...

As the most prominent religion in the countries of India and Nepal, and their immediate neighbours (Flood, 1996, p5), Hinduism is one of the world’s major religions and yet it lacks a set of central beliefs which unite its followers, making it quite a unique belief system. It combines a set of beliefs, traditions and ideas which unite its followers in the pursuit of seeking their own, personal interpretation of religion, as well as the desire to escape from the on-going cycle of re-birth which ties the individual to the Earth and all of its limitations.

Hindus refer ...

How has modern civilization affected the spiritual lives of the indigenous peoples you explored?

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions and covers the entire Indian subcontinent where people follow this religion and there are various stories and rituals associated with this religion. The people who used to follow this religion in the past were following a system that hailed into the society since many civilizations however with the change in time the people also changed their way of following this religion and although it could be observed that the people follow the religion, belief in the God and traditions however the myths and taboos associated with this religion have decreased drastically with ...

It is common today that people believe in different aspects when it comes to how life must be treated and spent. Some believe in sub-sects of the world’s major religions while others believe in their faiths without question. However, recent cases point out that some people would do unimaginable things just to protect their faith and the name of their prophet. Experts have noted that some religions are indeed dangerous due to the traditions they follow. Some believe that this should not be the basis in identifying the dangers of a religion. Others think that religion only becomes ...

In his book, Mere Christianity Lewis Clive Staples presents his personal understanding of Christianity. Written in four parts, Lewis uses the virtue of morality, the personality/character of Jesus and Christian beliefs, teachings and practices to give his arguments. By applying the law of morality as per the human nature, he argues that God exists. Secondly, he gives pernicious discernment about Jesus identification but argues that his positive character associates him with morality thus he is God. Besides his overall argument that Christianity lies in human nature Lewis enlightens the society on the major landmarks in Christianity as his main ...

Introduction

I have identified Michelle Bachman, a republican frontrunner as the leader who is written about in the media. The news article in question is from The New Yorker, and it is entitled LEAP OF FAITH: the making of a Republican Frontrunner. It is an analysis op/ed piece.

The article characterizes her in the first sentence as ...

Abstract

Geology has evolved into a very imperative discipline of science. Humankind's dependability on geology is clearly reflected by the changing attitudes towards the same. The following article provides a glimpse of the changing mindsets and beliefs regarding Geology, and how the science itself is not seen merely as a subject but as a strong platform to discover the truths about the Earth's existence and its parallel effects on humankind.

Geology is a field that studies the Earth its formation and the process involved and includes sciences such as mineralogy, geodesy and stratigraphy. Right from minerals, precious stones and ...

The art of extreme persuasion is a mind negotiation skill characterized by creative skills and influenced by exceptional talents. Many a time, extreme persuasion is commonly associated with the act of promoting religious beliefs and obtaining devotees using deceptive psychological techniques commonly known as mind control games (Laurent, 2011). For instance, different cults have managed to promote their belief systems using extreme persuasion techniques.

Cults apply different strategies during indoctrination and the majority of such techniques lack physical traces and thus making them difficult to prosecute or prove using legal systems. The first type entails though reform ...

I chose to write about the character of Solomon because he is God’s favorite son of David. It is interesting that Solomon is God’s favorite as Solomon was born of an affair between Bathsheba and David. Bathsheba was the wife of someone else when she conceived Solomon with David. This is important to me because it shows that no matter where you come from, you can go anywhere and do anything.

Solomon is important to Judaism because he was allowed to build the temple where God himself dwelled. This is the first temple in history to be ...

I chose to write about the character of David because he is held up as a model of obedience in the Christian faith even though he committed a huge sin with Bathsheba. This teaches Christians that there is redemption after a mistake or a sin. It is this hope that keeps millions of Christians going around the world.
David is important to the Christian and Jewish faiths because he was handpicked by God to be the next King of Israel. David was a special person even before this happened. As a young man, David was brave, strong, and had ...

Did you enjoy studying the art of the Etruscans? Why or why not? Many people know very little about the Etruscans. If this was your first time studying them, why do you suppose they aren’t discussed very often? If you had studied the Etruscans before, what did you learn that was new?

I thoroughly enjoyed the art of the Etruscans, a culture I’ve only heard of but never studied in the past. I was particularly surprised by the powerful pieces of sculpture created by the Etruscans, almost exclusively made from terracotta. I believe that this culture is ...

1. Introduction

The Early Modern Era in Europe started with a continuing epic of wars between religions from the previous era but by the end of the 1700s things were looking up in some ways for a chance at democratic rule in England. Religion became less and less important in military conflict as single rulers, Monarchs, became the law of the land. They were from within families such as the Hapsburg Dynasty and the Tudor Dynasty who’s Kings became powerful enough to compete for power and riches. (Perry 468). Finally one country, England, successfully implemented a Bill of ...

Religion can be defined as a practice or belief intended to create long-lasting and influential meaning by establishing symbols that relate to a specific set of human values. Religion seeks to explain origin of the universe and life, giving meaning to life and explain other phenomena. Examples of religion are Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam. The debate about whether questioning religion is morally right is as old as religion itself. In my opinion, rational questioning of religion is not morally wrong; in fact, it helps ...

Q. 1. Cultural diversity can be defined as the differences that exist in people in terms of culture. “Culture” on the other hand is refers to the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization. Also culture can be defined as an aggregate of ideas, values and customs passed down from one generation to another generation of a given ethnic group of people. On the other hand “Dimensions of cultural diversity” can be referred to as the attributes through which certain ethnic groups of people are distinguished with. These properties ...

Since the beginning of time, people have come up with many proposals and ideas in a bid to expose the true identity of Christianity as a religion. This implies, Jesus, the main man behind this religion, has received varied portrayals. It is interesting though how this portrayal has continued to change with time. This paper shall therefore involve a comparison of articles in order to explore how Jesus and Christianity has been presented since the high middle ages till today.
The following are two excerpts for Hildegard’s Scivias: its mouth is gapping downwards in order to pull down ...

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed in April 4, 1949. NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance, which has its headquarters at Brussels, Belgium, and it is based on the North Atlantic treaty or agreement. The organization has a collective defense system where member countries mutually agree on the defense mechanism in response to the external attacks (Andreas et al 76)
The presence of NATO in Afghanistan has been beneficial to the Middle East though some people argue that it has increased conflicts and misunderstanding than before. The NATO ongoing operation in Afghanistan and Iraq has enhanced strategic ...

Chivalry is a term based on the medieval institution which has an aristocratic military origin of training Individual and offering service to others. Normally it is associated with ideas of knightly, honor, courtly love and virtues. Orders of Chivalry are primarily, a phenomenal history, strange to Christendom of Western Union of the middle ages. Categorically, several institutions have been placed overtime in the order of Chivalry .It is possible to differentiate several phrases in the history of those institutions. The original form of institution in the time of crusade was worthy its name of order since it consisted of ...

The Canterbury tales is a collection of stories which were written in the Middle English at the end of the 14th Century by Geoffrey Chaucer. Most of the tales are in verses though some of them are also in prose form. The Canterbury stories were part of the story telling contest by a small group of pilgrims who travelled together on a journey from Southwark to Saint Thomas Becket where their shrine was located. Chaucer used the tales and the descriptions of his characters to paint a very critical and ironic paint of the English Community at the time ...

I set out to visit the messianic synagogue that is located at 6304 Beltline road in Dallas, Texas at the south west corner of Beltline and emerald wood. The main entrance to the synagogue is comprised of three stair cases that lead to three large mahogany doors. At the front of the building just above the doors is a star like inscription. The outside of the synagogue is quite scenery and one cannot wait to get inside.
Once inside, I was amazed at the orderliness of these Judaists. The seats were arranged in rows leaving enough space for one ...

Islamic Environmental Ethics

Introduction
The new technological developments increase mobility as well as comfort, but might have major harmful effects to the environment besides risking human health. The harmful effects of technological developments to the environment have resulted in what many have termed as environmental crises. The environmental crises are a threat to human beings as well as other living organisms. The existing evidence shows that the technical solutions have essentially not been resulting in outcomes that are satisfactory. Thus, it is critical for us to know how we should behave towards the environment. It is worth mentioning that, among the theoretical ...

Mark 5:25, King James Version

The Bible has always served right to Christians in advancing their faith to a higher level and increasing their faith in God too. This paper focuses on one story, about a woman who bled for over twelve years, and when she met Jesus, she touched His garment and she was healed. This paper seeks to understand the healing of this woman as explained in the Bible, in Mark 5:25 using The King James Bible Version (James, 2013).
The Bible describes her condition as “issue of blood”, which did not explain clearly pertaining her condition. However, she had heard of ...

Mohammad was the son of Abdullah, who was a descendant of Ishmael. The latter was the son of Abraham and Hagar. Muhammad was born in Mecca City in August 570 AD. He later became the founder of a major religion - Islam. The main aspects of Muhammad’s life include his troubled childhood, adult life as a trader, marriage to Khadija, meditation and revelations in Hira Cave, founding of Islam, persecution of Muslims and his death.
Muhammad was born at a time when Arabs were polytheists –worshippers of multiple gods and goddesses. The worship of many deities was as ...

Group influence refers to the instance that is characterized by people behaving in a certain way because, a certain clique of people behaves in the same was as he does. In essence, group influence is a phenomenon that dictates the manner in which people relate in our daily lives. In as far as this instance, is concerned, all circles in the society are part and parcel of instances that revolve on religion, politics, academic or educational matters and other social interactions. As a matter of fact and cogency, it follows that the existence of a person in a certain ...

The world portrays certain patterns in the way contemporary issues arise. These patterns are only reasonable since issues arise and spread within a certain region before extending to the rest of the world. Furthermore, many families, nations and communities share common beliefs, laws, economic and political predicaments among others. Such matters as ecological concerns also affect certain groups of people who live in a similar resource endowed region. Therefore, matters such as climate change or environmental conservation are concerns for the entire community. Issues such as international terrorism and proliferation of nuclear war are also matters of concern to ...

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Halal Food
  Halal food has become a highly conversational subject in our world. Many people are familiar with the word Halal, while others do not know what Halal means. Halal food refers only to meat and chicken, and it means that the meat is slaughtered in different way. Halal is an Arabic term that means permitted. The food is permissible according to Islamic law; for a meat as certified Halal, it is not forbidden such as meat from hindquarters or animal such as pork. The Halal method is specifically practiced by the religions that believe in the God of ...

Introduction

Modern business operations are characterized by a number of factors, among them radical development, creativity and innovation. This is because of intensive competition in the markets. Every businessperson or organization aims at the best plans and formulas that will keep them in pace in business as none of them is ready to lose. Businesspersons are therefore, obligated to adjust themselves and their operations to remain relevant in the market. Some of these adjustments are measures taken by operators to deal with rising externalities in the business operations. One of the major factors that affect business operations is the concept ...

Introduction

Divorce is the dissolution or termination of a marital union. It is the reorganizing or cancelling of legal responsibilities of the marriage, thus breaking the bonds of matrimony between a husband and wife under the rule of law of a given country or state. Annulment declares the marriage null and void and, therefore, annulment is not a divorce. Divorce as a legal process comes along with some factors, which involve the distribution of property, child support, child custody, spousal support, child access, vision of debt and parenting time. In many countries, monogamy is required by law so divorce will ...

- The film genre expectations are subverted in the manner to which an expected judicial process for the Huntsville convicts at long run does not take place. In a high profile, the genre blends action, adventure, crime and faction types of genres. Action is through the Adventure, with a risky turn. Adventure is through an epic distant journey in escape of crime on the offense being committed by the convicts escaping.
- In comparing and contrasting three cultural types, of criminal, legal and religious, Butch, Phillip and Red are of importance. Butch represents the true criminal culture through his ...

At the point when a youthful lady named Meryem (Özgü Namal) was assaulted, her town custom obliges that she was murdered in place for the disrespect to be erased from her crew. A junior man named Cemal (Murat Han), the child of the town pioneer, is given the undertaking yet ultimately he has questions. The pair goes on the run, emulated close behind by nearby hooligans expectation on murdering the young lady. Fortunately enough, Cemal and Meryem get together with an appealing man named Irfan, an ex-college educator who is leaving on a cruising outing, and needs a group. ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of etiquette along with various forms that it implies. Table, business, and greeting etiquette are the focal points of the research. Apart from the norms of socially acceptable conduct, the project contains the overview of such essential aspects as history, geography, population, religion, and industry. The project is based on the opinions of the leading subject-field experts and specialists that major in history, demography, sociology, ethics, and affiliated disciplines.
Keywords: Mexico, etiquette, conduct, geography, history, population, religion
Etiquette is a set of rules and conventions that regulates human social behavior acceptable in society. ...

Having seen the interview on YouTube, I have to say that I was not impressed by what I saw or heard. The interviewer was biased and her aggressive posture as the interview went along was a total give-away. The interviewer was unfair to Aslan, and in most cases, kept asking the same question again and again without justification. It was also obvious that she tripped, as her emotions got the better of her. Aslan was so convincing with his response that Lauren Green, the interviewer, made the interview so personal and hit out at Aslan, without even thinking about ...

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Martin Luther is one of the greatest contributors to Christianity, and his Lutheran Reformation is counted among the most influential phenomenons of modern history. Luther is the originator of the Protestant Reformation, and it is said that, more books have been written on him than any other person except his master, Jesus Christ. He is a German theologian and religious reformer, who inspired hordes of followers to denounce some of the established doctrines of the Catholic Church. This essay will examine his life and scrutinize how his personal struggles influenced his philosophies and preaching.
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A painting of the Virgin Mary by Chris Ofili an artist in the year 1996 raised concern and protests from many in London, Berlin and New York. The large painting on a yellow background showed a black woman in a blue robe and it employed mixed media like oil paint glitter and polyester resin together with elephant collaged pornographic images and the name Virgin Mary was on it. The work was termed blasphemous to the church as it mixed the sacred Virgin Mary with profane pornography. Chris Ofili himself had been raised in the Catholic Church and when asked ...

The future of American religion is in the “none.” A recent published and publicized survey on religion depicts an undeniable trend in religious association in America. The religious landscape has many people embracing spirituality rather than a tradition religious brand. People are within their democratic right to embrace this form of religion. Some people in the survey refuse to associate with any religion as others make a transition from the traditional authoritative religions and move to “none.”
The survey indicates that those respondents on the “none” affiliation do so in a liberal political spectrum. The “none” has gained popularity ...

Religion has been seen as disempowered and in decrease in the cutting edge world, its implications no more applicable inside the overwhelming mainstream perspective and institutional temples losing control of social life to common bodies (i.e., secularization, privatization). However religion (or secularization) may not be so static or bound together a marvel as awhile ago thought (this may be an outcome of advanced Western inclination, as, for instance, Talal Asad contends; of the (liberal) separation of social order, dividing the religious and the common, characterizing the previous as bound together conventions concerned with profound, private convictions, not handy, open ...

Introduction

The discrimination against Shia Muslims, in the Middle East, has existed for centuries. The act of injustice needs to stop since Muslims are only allowed to practice their belief only in their city. The Shia Muslims forms the minority population of Saudi Arabia. However, Wahabi Muslims who are their greatest enemies normally humiliate and degrade them with the aim of making them feel as outcast in that community. Their attitude towards Shia Muslim is totally deplorable.

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The Shia Muslim community has experienced a number of restrictions and persecutions over centuries from both the national government and Wahabi Muslims.
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Love is an involuntary feeling of intimacy and affection to towards another person. People feel love because they appreciate the personality traits and attributes of the other person (Living Together Formation and Dynamics of Intimate Relationships 1). Eventually, love may result into marriage after two individuals have an intimate relationship for a certain period of time.
Courtship refers to the duration that comes before a couple becomes engaged and eventually gets married. In most cases, courtship results from the mutual intimate feeling of love and affection towards each other. It also relates to mate selection. Most people court those ...

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My name is Selim. I am from the Ottoman Empire where I worked as a Cassoum with my job description entailing property handling for the orphans in my city. The city of Salonica was my home, where I lived with my wife, three sons, and my sister-in-law. You should know my house was one of the largest in the city standing on a pleasantly vast property with an incredible view of the city and its residents. It is no wonder the government moved so fast to posses it upon my exile. ...

In the many developments that are taking place in the religious world, ecumenism is one of the most significant of them all. Church leaders are coming together with common goals that enable them to best serve and worship God, among other many activities. The main goal of contemporary ecumenism has been for all the Christians in the world to be brought together into unity amidst diverse and pluralistic expressions of the faith. This interdenominational union is rooted in the belief that all Christians are bound together by Christ and His existence should not be the cause of division and ...

Summary

Islam is the dominant religion in most parts of Malaysia. Most people have managed to balance both physical and spiritual developments in this religion. This culture was recently marked during the previous celebrations of the inception of Islam Hadhari. According to the Prime Minister, it aimed at maintaining the set morals and ethics of the religion. However, media has a great role in achieving civilization to all in the Islam community, in the country.
However, tension still prevails between nationalism and globalization. Nationalism is bound to promote the modernity in every society while globalization encourages use of the recent ...

Since its discovery, many years ago, coffee has arguably become one of the most popular drinks in the world. Some people enjoy a cup of coffee as breakfast, while others take it during a formal engagement such as during a meeting or a date. It is for this reason that many researchers associated with the study of coffee have dedicated most of their efforts in discovering new types of coffee, improved methods of refining it, and also the most appropriate methods of preparing coffee. The reasons and impacts of drinking coffee are limitless. There are communities which relate coffee ...

Farid Esack is among the conspicuous Muslim liberators against apartheid in South Africa. His sermons are a call to action to all social groups. Farid uses the Quran instruction to guide the Muslim community on ethics and conduct. Farid is a South African Muslim that has extensive experience in the application of a progressive vision to the racial and social problems in the native country. The rejection of Muslims drives Esack to embrace other religious association and social groups in the county. The rise of Islam as a philosophy will transform the Muslim community begins with the Iranian revolution ...

The connection and possible collaboration between oral history and reminiscence is the key issue for Joanna Bornat in Chapter 35. The main difference of the two fields, according to Bornat is its focus: “Where oral history tends to focus on the content of memory, what is perhaps more characteristic of reminiscence and life review is attention given to process and outcomes for participants”. The blending of these two can lead to surprising revelations about the historical and social context of the past that often break national barriers, as the author own experience has shown. Both practices, although different in ...

Introduction

A negotiable instrument is a document that guarantees payment to a specific person. The instrument must name the payee or otherwise indicate his identity. A negotiable instrument is transferable and in essence, it is a signed document with a promise to pay the holder of the document a given fixed amount of money at a specified date or on demand. Upon the transfer of the instrument, the legal title of the instrument is passed to the owner.

Promise and negotiable instruments

A negotiable instrument is a document used in contracts, and which guarantees the payment of a given sum of money unconditionally on ...