It is conceivable for states to get together and have a United Nations but it is still inconceivable to have a United Religions Abraham Heschel

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It is conceivable for states to get together and
have a United Nations but it is still
inconceivable to have a United Religions

Abraham
HeschelLosing My Religion by REM
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There may be nothing as powerful and nothing as
destructive as religion....
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
Asia (the Indian sub-continent, China, and
Japan)is richly diverse in its religions and
philosophies.     The picture to the left
displays the Bamiyan Buddha, carved into a
mountain in Afghanistan.  It was unfortunately
destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 because it is
pre-Islam and seen as idolatry. The Taliban were
accused of selling these type of artifacts they
denied this accusation.
"We are idol breakers not idol sellers,"
infonews.co.nz
news.bbc.co.uk
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Why Should We Study Religion in a World History
Class?
Divide INB paper in half. Top Half Brainstorm
with a peer about religion, religious conflicts,
tolerance, extremists, rights, etc. Create a
mission statement about why we, as world history
students, should care about world religions.
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Why Should We Study Religion in a World History
Class?
Global integration has accelerated recently with
enormous consequences for people all over the
world. It has resulted in changes in traditional
behavior and has challenged the adaptability of
individuals, families, organizations,
institutions, and nations. Wealth has been
created and redistributed as economic, political,
and social systems have striven to adapt.
Governments have had to reassess their roles
and responsibilities as the governing elites have
worked to maintain their influence. The
historic trend has had dramatic effect on the
civilizations characterized generally as either
Christian and Islamic.
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Why Should We Study Religion in a World History
Class?
Global integration has accelerated recently with
enormous consequences for people all over the
world. It has resulted in changes in traditional
behavior and has challenged the adaptability of
individuals, families, organizations,
institutions, and nations. Wealth has been
created and redistributed as economic, political,
and social systems have striven to adapt.
Governments have had to reassess their roles
and responsibilities as the governing elites have
worked to maintain their influence. The
historic trend has had dramatic effect on the
civilizations characterized generally as either
Christian and Islamic.
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Why Should We Study Religion in a World History
Class?
Divide INB paper in half. Bottom Half Class
Mission Statement about why we should study world
religions
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The Basics
1. A map - label with the geographic areas of
each listed world religion 2. Charts - make
sure to fill in basic knowledge
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Map of World Religions
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The Basics
uncommonthought.com
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Monotheism refers to a religion that contains the
belief that there is only one god.  Polytheism is
the belief that there are many gods.  There are
three main monotheistic religions existing in the
world today and they share many of the same
characteristics.  Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam have many commonalities in their
foundation, religious doctrine, belief structure,
and spiritual principles.  In fact, the
similarities far outweigh the differences, an
interesting point when the numerous episodes of
conflict are taken into account.  The
following chart offers comparisons and contrasts
between the three major monotheistic religions. 
For the sake of clarification, the Christian
religion is divided into Roman Catholic,
Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. 
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The Basics
Heaven Help Us All by Stevie Wonder
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Sajda by Rahat Fateh Khan and others
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
Women and Islam
In the early days of Islam, women enjoyed more
freedom than many Muslim women today.  Women were
protected by laws concerning such areas as
inheritance, divorce, and property.  Also, women
and men were considered religiously equal,
according to one interpretation of the Qu'ran,
the Islamic holy book.  As Islam spread from
Arabia into Northern Africa, Southern Europe, and
farther east into the Indian subcontinent, it
began taking on cultural aspects of those areas,
through the normal process of diffusion. 
Examples of this are the seclusion of women and
the covering of a woman's face in public.  The
role of Islamic women began to be relegated to
the order of the household, while men handled all
public affairs.  Many of these practices, remain
in varying degrees throughout the modern Islamic
world.  The most recent examples lies with the
Taliban of Afghanistan, the Muslim ruling body
which severely restricted the rights of women and
imposed extremely harsh punishments if women
violated any laws.  For example, a woman could be
publicly executed if she went out into public
without a burkha on.  As shown here, burkhas
completely hide the identity of the woman.   Some
Islamic women enjoy more freedom than others. 
However, this depends on the wealth of the
husband and does not apply to politics.  In the
20th century, many Islamic leaders attempted
introducing western reforms which included the
elevating of women's rights, but they were often
met with strong opposition from the
fundamentalist element of Islamic society. 
Despite this, many women have broken societal
stereotypes and have gained an education, forcing
their way up through Islamic society on their
own. 
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Review
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Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief
in  1. the central authority of the Pope
 2. a prohibition of the consumption of port
 3. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
 4. monotheism and ethical conduct
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When I go to the office, I put on my shirt and I
take off my caste when I come home, I take off
my shirt and I put on my caste. What is the main
idea of this quotation?  1. the caste system
continues to influence Indian society  2. the
caste system has been reflected by most Indians
 3. successful urban workers in India belong
the same Caste  4. the Indian government
officially supports the Caste system
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According the teachings of Confucius, the key to
the successful organization of society is
that  1. the ruler should be chosen
democratically  2. the evil in humans must be
eliminated  3. ancestor worship should be
discontinued  4. individuals should know and
do what is expected of them
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Twenty Questions Sept 17th
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The Beginning
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Constitution- 1st Amendment

• Congress shall make no law respecting an
  establishment of religion, or prohibiting the
  free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom
  of speech, or of the press or the right of the
  people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
  Government for a redress of grievances

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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
What does freedom of religion mean?
What does the U.S. court system say?
1989 Native American Church v Oregon
Native American arrested for use of peyote. Also
arrested for snake handling. These are done in
conjunction with religious ceremonies. People
have died from either or both of these. If we
legalize it, what about pot for your own church?
Crack? Oregon State Law - illegal to possess
peyote and/or use it.
erowid.org
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
What does freedom of religion mean?
What does the county policy indicate?
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
India and Pakistan
teeth.com.pk
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
India and Pakistan
changinguppakistan.wordpress.com
harpercollege.edu
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
Palestine?
hotpeachpages.net
A young Palestinian refugee and her mother pass
an Israeli military checkpoint near the West Bank
village of Nablus in August
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
A Brief History of the Arab Israeli
Conflict http//www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,,720353
,00.html
exeterpsc.org.uk
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Religion Brotherhood of Man?
Palestine?
Mahmoud Abbas
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
exeterpsc.org.uk
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World Religion Issues
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Current Event Reading and Discussion
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World Religion Projects