Religion
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And, of course, Confucianism – a philosophy rather than a
religion
– is deeply revered.
Unfortunately, compassion is not the only context in which
religion
motivates people.
And, for those for whom
religion
matters, globalization can sometimes be accompanied by an aggressive secularism or hedonism that makes many uneasy.
Of course, throughout time,
religion
has often been part of a political conflict.
But that doesn’t mean that
religion
should be discounted.
Those advocating extremism in the name of
religion
are active, well resourced, and – whatever the reactionary nature of their thinking – brilliant at using modern communication and technology.
We estimate that literally billions of dollars every year are devoted to promoting this view of
religion.
So my Foundation has a university program – now underway in nine countries – that is designed to take
religion
out of the sole preserve of divinity schools and start analyzing its role in the world today.
We must demonstrate the loving nature of true faith; otherwise,
religion
will be defined by a battle in which extremists seize control of faith communities and secularists claim that such attitudes are intrinsic to
religion.
It should also focus on issues that make particular groups of people vulnerable because of their gender, age, religion, or poverty.
Like communism, which once promised absolution for the worst crimes in exchange for loyalty, Russia's current state
religion
allows, even encourages, misdeeds – including murder – so long as one is loyal to God.
Blood and religion, not citizenship, was what defined the nation during periods of subjugation.
Answering them will require a debate that transcends issues like the separation of powers and judicial independence and elucidates the appropriate relationship between politics and
religion.
The Thirty Years War, fought over religion, laid waste to the Continent, killing one-third of Germany's population.
Like Jews, they are in thrall to a fundamentalist
religion
that renders them self-righteous and dangerous.
Movies, religion, music, and women themselves are all blamed for male sexual violence against women, but rapists are not held responsible.
One of his jokes goes to the heart of the failure of the ideology – the dogmatic
religion
– inflicted on our poor world by his namesake, Karl.
Last year, a study of German Muslims analyzed social integration (including obstacles), religion, attitudes to democracy, the rule of law, and politically-inspired violence.
He believed that “man is a slave neither of his race nor his language, nor of his religion, nor of the course of rivers nor of the direction taken by mountain chains.”
At the heart of the European project lies a commitment to the single market, the subsidiarity principle, and the “four freedoms,” as well as other traditional liberties such as freedom of speech and
religion.
Worshipping Kim, and his son and grandson, as Korean gods became part of a state
religion.
Another bill in the pipeline would forbid anyone under the age of 18 from converting to another religion, and would require even an adult seeking to convert to gain the permission – subject to repeated interrogation – of local officials.
Nonetheless, the regime, still fearing her popularity, is playing the race and
religion
card in order to discredit her and her party, the National League for Democracy, which won all but one of the parliamentary seats contested in the recent general election (and swept the annulled 1990 election).
Unless action is taken to address the issue, hundreds of communities that simply wish to practice their
religion
peacefully will face profound psychological and demographic consequences, fleeing into exile to preserve their faith.
It would also underscore a basic truth: the common challenge of sustainable development should unify a world divided by income, religion, and geography.
Appealing to the public’s fears and nativist passions, he declares the culture of the immigrants antithetical to Dutch values and denounces their religion, which “scandalizes Christians,” as a kind of infectious disease.
The Jews were allowed to practice their
religion
openly, live where they wanted, and enjoy – as well as contribute to – the economic and cultural flourishing of the Dutch Golden Age.
(The republic’s founding document, the Union of Utrecht of 1579, proclaimed that “every individual should remain free in his religion, and no one should be molested or questioned on the subject of divine worship.”)
“Part of the problem with this debate,” Howard told the assembled skeptics, “is that to some of the zealots involved their cause has become a substitute religion.”
As Howard and Krauthammer should know, the subject of climate change is not a matter of religion, but of science.
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