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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"religious diversity"”.
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Issues of religious diversity affecting visible minority ethnic police personnel in the work place
This thesis focuses on issues of religious diversity affecting police personnel in the workplace. The importance of these issues became apparent as a consequence of research, which I had previously undertaken. In 1995, I succeeded in gaining a Police Research Group Award to investigate chaplaincy …
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Politics of religious diversity: toleration, religious freedom and visibility of religion in public space
… anxiety about the visibility of religion and religious diversity in public space. Visibility in public space is a measure of sociability: expressions of identity in public space attest to a public recognition as well as integration of this identity into cultural transcendences. This visibility …
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Os percelie die valley, We rule this place : coloured identity and religious diversity in Cape Town
The significance of religoin within the Cape-coloured community in the twentieth-century forms the primary subject of this thesis. It analyses the relationship between the practice of coloured identity and notions of the city, as well as the city's bearing on the expression of coloured identity.
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Religious literacy in the social work profession
Multiculturalism and diversity are terms we hear about often in the United States. For many years now, the discourse about embracing multiculturalism and racial diversity has been a fact of life in the United States. The last couple of decades have brought religious diversity to the forefront of …
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Making sense of religion and religions : the value and limitation of religious unity in diversity
… terms for sorting out different responses to religious diversity that have appeared within the Christian tradition. In this study, I argue that each of these responses is a different form of what could be called "unity in diversity." Religious unity in diversity understands every different …
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Examining the theories and pedagogies of the academic study of religion in public schools
… that seeks to not only inform students about religious traditions, but also to engage them in alternative viewpoints that take seriously the issue of religious diversity. My argument is not a legal one (i.e., the government should require or not require schools to teach about religion), but …
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Virtuous Disagreement in Apologetics: Virtue Responsibilism as an Apologetical Response to the Epistemology of Disagreement
… of disagreement found in the literature on religious diversity. This introduction also demonstrates that the two responses to disagreement possess features that are problematic for apologetics. Chapter 2 addresses the epistemic problems of the conciliatory response to disagreement. This …
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Die invloed van religieuse en kulturele diversiteit op morele orientasie in die huidige Suid-Afrikaanse samelewing : ‘n uitdaging vir die Kerk
… society. Chapter Two describes the complexity of diversity as such. It takes note of the occurrence of this phenomenon as it is experienced through all the ages all over the world, but in particular in our country. We have to respect our historical background even if it is so clear that there were …
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Interreligious dialogue in the religious styles perspective: a qualitative analysis of instrumental cases
Interreligious dialogue (IRD) is considered a sacred religious practice ([PCID], 2017; Merdjanova, 2016) and has become increasingly present in interventions to address conflict resulting from exposure to religious diversity (Cornille, 2013; Patel, 2018). However, few empirical efforts have …
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Thomas Jefferson and the Founding of the University of Virginia: An American Age of Reason, Religion, and Republicanism
… secular learning with moral instruction, religious diversity and the rights of individual conscience, with the overall aims and objectives of America's collegiate franchises; it also offers a critical examination of the forces at play both prior to and during the founding of America's …
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The Oriental Orthodox Communion in Modern Egypt: The Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, and Syriac Orthodox Churches, 1805 CE- Present
… part in contributing to Egypt’s rich tapestry of religious diversity, arguing that their historical antiquity extends beyond the country, to profoundly influence the broader Middle Eastern landscape. The Oriental churches are enduringly relevant in today’s world as ecumenical pillars of faith and …
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Emerging Markets Penetration Strategy in the Deglobalization Era - A Case Study of the NEV Industry in Southeast Asia
… scarcity of skilled talent, to cultural and religious diversity. In addition, the paper also discusses the opportunities that come with these challenges in the current era. This study draws on an analysis of market data, reviews of Southeast Asian policies, and interviews with industry …
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Does Cultural Heterogeneity Lead to Lower Levels of Regime Respect for Basic Human Rights?
… the question of whether high levels of cultural diversity are beneficial or harmful. My research addresses this gap. I address the debate between those who argue that diversity is negatively related to basic human rights protection and those who argue it is likely to improve respect for these …
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Christian Literature and Social Justice: A Literary Analysis
… in which resistance may be encountered, namely religious diversity and critical lenses.
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Personal Support Workers/Health Care Assistants' Perceptions of Work Effectiveness: A Relationship Marketing and Intercultural Communication Competence Lens into Senior Care in Victoria, CMA, BC.
… the growing cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and religious diversity within Canada’s senior and PSW/HCA populations. These demographic changes have significant implications for the quality of senior care, a crucial component of Canada’s universal healthcare system. The primary research question …
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The potential for religious conflict in the United States Military
… presidential election seemed to signal growing religious fervor across the political spectrum. Members of the media and pollsters alike were left wondering what went on inside the voting booth. Religion has long played a role in American politics, dating back to the Constitution of the United …
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Buddhism in South Africa : from textual imagination to contextual innovation
… Buddhism was both present in the histories of religious pluralism and pervasive among the contours of a geography of religious diversity in South Africa since at least the 1680s. In so doing, the thesis further attempts to make the apparent "strangeness" of Buddhism in South Africa appear more …
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The development of Religious Education in Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe in response to Pluralism
This study has explored and described how Religious Education (RE) in Secondary Schools in Zimbabwe has developed in response to pluralism. It has been inspired by my teaching experience in different secondary schools in the country. There has been a growing need in Zimbabwe to expand the horizon …
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Social and Emotional Learning: An Argument for Religious Pluralism
… intended outcomes for students and society, religious pluralism must be reflected in student instruction. SEL involves the use of evidence-based practices to provide opportunities to develop competencies related to self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and …
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