The frequent references to religion come in varied forms from that of biblical role-playing, to that of the fate of our current society. Another related argument that occurs can be the relationship of biblical role-playing and character domination. ... Now if the role of God is switched with that of Victor, and the role of Lucifer is switched with that of the monster, the story is retold in almost the same context. ... Power relates to the motif of religious role-playing because the same "power-swap" occurred in the biblical story of Lucifer's betrayal to God. ... From biblical r...

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The idea of a woman's role being in the home as a housekeeper and child bearer has been violently combated by fierce feminist movements that claim there should be no divisions between the roles and abilities of males and females. ... The role of wife and caregiver, however, are generally the stated norms for the roles of women in society. It is seen as the man's role to provide for the family and financially support the family's decisions. Women are allowed to work in Islam, under certain conditions, such as if she is in financial need and her employment does not cause her to ne...

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The great-great grandmother takes on the role of an all-powerful and omniscient character, much like the role of God in Christian theology. ... Irene takes on a critical role as "the believer", similar to the role followers of the Christian faith carry out, although I believe she takes on a much more critical role than simply a believer. ...

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The complexity of the then exisiting social order, the tensions in the understanding and imagination of spiritual ideas and their s=translations in the structure of the emerging languages, the already existing role of women in the spiritual sphere- all play very significant roles in understanding the lives, the works and the resolve guiding these women. ... She highlights the idea that the woman's role is perceived to be confined to the household, as the wife and the child-bearer or the mother. ... For her, it is therefore glaringly true that even though transcendence from the superficial...

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Parents relay messages of gender norms and roles to their children, sometimes without even realizing it, because these concepts are so thoroughly instilled. ... "Like a Winding Sheet", by Ann Petry, is an example of how gender differences and the roles they play in our lives can affect our interactions with one another, as well as our "appropriate" reactions to different situations. ...

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The definition of human nature plays a very important role in Thucydides" account of the Peloponnesian War. ... Thucydides" insight into the role of human nature and history is very unique, and though my account is simplistic, the philosophy and logic of this view is evidence for his genius as a historian. ...

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People would have duties and roles, but their work would be an extension of their personality and would be inherently fulfilling to them, while at the same time contributing to the good of the entire community. ... Marx calls all these "superstructure," which he defines as those "whose main role it is to contain or provide a controlled release for the deep, bitter tensions that arise from the clash between the powerful and the powerless" (136)*. ... The role of religion for Marx is to quench the emotional needs and distresses of the economically oppressed: "Through it, the pain people suffer i...

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Although the Greeks were primarily focused on this naturalistic view in terms of their philosophy and politics, the way in which they viewed the fundamental question of the universe and the lack of a primary role for the Gods is similar to that of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. ... The shift away from the role of the Gods as directly having an impact on ones reality, to a role of near equality in being subject to the same laws of nature as humanity brings these two civilizations very close indeed in their fundamental views on the humanity and our place in the universe. ...

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The topics whose influences provided significant changes within the last generation and which will be discussed in this paper are the following: firstly, the changing role of women and the effects of feminism on our society; secondly, the social repercussions of the religious withdrawal from family life and the secularism of our culture. ... This fact alone represents the vast change that has occurred in the role of women in our society. ... The role of the church has changed from having strong political and social suasion to having no political and low social influence. ...

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Education plays an important role in this typology where 71% have attended college but are half as likely to attend church on a weekly basis. 56% of Libertarians say they use social networking sites and 80% believe that as long as people work hard they can get ahead in life. ... The agent of Region also has helped play a significant role in how I view politics due to the people and peers I deal with on a daily basis. ... The agents of political socialization that play a role in influencing my beliefs about the debt usually came from the area I was born and my peers around me. Region plays a ma...

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Anthropology has always been interested in studying the role of women in different cultures, how they lived, how they organized and how they are valued in a society, marriage and family. ... Christianity, for example, offers women a role, in which the first step is the baptism, where women not only are name Christians, but also received an identity (their name, Christian name which already gives them a sexual identity and the next step would be the Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage (known as The Sacraments). ... In a similar manner in cultures with an orthodox practice of Islamic Religion...

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The role of women in a modern society will be to contribute more to the economic prospect of the country. They should be planning a role in decision-making in the houses, most importantly in individual decisions, such as planning and pursuing their education, choosing a career or even choosing a marriage partner. These are the primary roles women must be planning and that too has to be incorporated in the modern society for Bangladesh. ... (Khatiwada) The differences between roles of Asian Islamic, Middle East and western exist not in small scale but vastly. ...

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Faith as Radical Conversion To better define the role of faith in Conversion the author starts by speaking of Conversion from the standpoint of the individual who makes the decision of faith and secondly from the standpoint of the believing community that becomes the mediator of the action of God to bring about conversion. ... Those theologians who treat faith simply as a transcendental experience of God, taking place in the inwardness of the human spirit, then to minimize the historical element in the Christian religion and to overlook the crucial role of mediation, through the living communi...

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With this new law in place, Religion will play a major role in shaping Americans' views towards gay and lesbian rights, and consequently towards policy decisions. ... Leaders play key role in providing citizens with equality, therefore it is important to have leaders who will fight for equality. ...

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Survival is the central role of any type of community, and in general they play positive, beneficial roles. ... The second role of different forms of identity is the unique human need for belonging and a sense of cultural history. ...

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Christianity can fulfill their role as an "artisan of peace"(Pope Frances) by working towards world peace by reducing poverty and promoting justice and human rights. ... Therefore, this active role in world peace initiatives contributes to the achievement of world peace by promoting the equality and dignity of all human beings. ... This is seen through the journey of the Prophet Muhammad, a significant role model of peace for Islam, who's mission was to reinforce the importance of bringing peace to the world. ...

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Several religions have different and distinctive stories explaining how man, society, and parts of their religions were formed; yet all of them together suggest that there was a sole person or group that directly played a role in this creation encompassing food, animals, and the geography. ... Animals played a role in the formation of humanity in that they were the messengers. ...

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It was only expected that men had the capacity to handle such jobs and it was believed that women weren't intelligent enough to take on such roles. ... Feministic values are highly prominent in the play and the role that Portia played, highlights the perseverance, strength and intelligence of women. ...

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While definitions of this type highlight something important about religions the undeniable fact that propositional beliefs typically play a significant role within them, nevertheless, they take no account of other, equally prominent, features of religion such as traditional practices and magic among others. In other words, intellectual definitions fail to recognize, for example, the centrality of "religious" emotions like piety, the importance of faith, and the key role of traditional practices. ... Therefore Schleiermacher would seem to undermine the important role played within ma...

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Machiavelli adopts a more practical perspective not on the moral capability of men, but on the role morality will actually play in daily life. ... Cesare lost his power due to lack of fortune and his refusal to subordinate the role of the Church earlier in his reign. ... If Cesare had undermined the role of the church in political life prior to his father's death, then one may infer that Cesare's downfall would have been avoidable. ... Although it appears Aristotle and Machiavelli disagree on the role of virtue should play in political life, it is important to note that their definit...

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With the rise of modern science, facts have become a much more exclusive realm and the role of religion in life has been displaced or minimized. ... Marx calls these entire "superstructure," which he defines as those "whose main role it is to contain or provide a controlled release for the deep, bitter tensions that arise from the clash between the powerful and the powerless" (136). ... The role of religion for Marx then is to quench the emotional needs and distresses of the economically oppressed: "Through it, the pain people suffer in a world of cruel exploitation is eased by the fantasy o...

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For several generations in the American colonies, politics were very archaic. Leadership structures were weak and undefined, socialization low, and political consciousness undeveloped. Under these conditions, public life was unstable and would-be leaders jockeyed with one another for power, prestige...

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The human race is divided up into various different social classes and each individual is taught from birth to recognize their roles in life and accept their lifestyles. ... In today's society, religion plays a large role in molding one's beliefs and their attitudes towards certain changes in technology. ...

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Whereas, the United Stated is one of the most religious country, unlike the countries in the Mideast, religion play a potential role in the American society. ... The considerable economic freedom and the limited role of government have made the American Dream come true. ...

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In addition, there are also some differences politically behind their theories, which ends up being the result of how they view human beings and their roles within society. ... I feel that they are associated by a common goal of forming a government that is ideal to their theory of natural human conditioning and the role it would play to keep the people's desires from destroying peace and balance within society....

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