Abstract
This paper presents a history of the religious right and it's contentious relationship with feminism. It further describes the outlook of leaders of the Christian Right. the linkage between conservatives and religious groups is also examined, with an emphasis on the religious right's approach to feminism.

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"The term Religious Right refers to a group of religious organizations that began to emerge in the late 70's including the Moral Majority, the Religious Roundtable and the Christian Voice. The leaders of these organizations are a veritable who's who of today's evangelical leaders including Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and Ed McAteer. As some observers have noted though, this movement made a broad religiously based conservative appeal its deepest roots and most lasting impact was among white evangelicals and fundamentalist Christians."

Tags:christian, right, religious, feminism, conservatives

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This paper discusses the Christian Coalition and Religious Right in terms of their national values, political a agenda and to what extent they reflect the movement's understanding of Christian theology.

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"The Christian Coalition, founded in by Pat Robertson, is now headed by President Roberta Combs. The members of the Christian Coalition are comprised primarily of white evangelical born again Christians who believe the Bible is accurate in all of its teaching and that they personally have a responsibility to tell other people their religious beliefs. As the primary force behind the Religious Right in American society, religion and politics, the Christian Coalition is enormously influential in politics. When George W Bush stated during..."

Tags:fundamentalism, government, politics, Bush Administration, abortion, gay rights, charitable choice, Pat Robertson, born again, separation of church and state

Abstract
In this article the clash of consumer rights and religious freedom is discussed. The paper relates that the issue is framed in the two articles discussed in the paper, which look at decisions by Muslims in the United States not to perform certain tasks that are part of their jobs. The writer notes that this issue extends far beyond this religious group or a specific issue and has been argued most often recently in terms of Christian pharmacists who do not want to fill certain prescriptions because they are opposed to birth control and abortifacents. The writer points out that America is a country that supports religious freedom, but all freedoms have some limitations when the rights of others are being infringed. The writer argues that given the way the needs of each side are being characterized, consumer rights take priority over religious freedom.

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"In truth, the religious freedom of the Muslims is not being curtailed at all. No one has said they cannot worship as they please, and no one is saying they have to act in a way that runs counter to their beliefs. What they are saying is that Muslims can exercise their right freely in their own domain, but in the public arena of commerce, they cannot decide to change the nature of commerce to make it more Islamic. For one thing, while religious freedom is a right, having a specific job is not a right. Employers can always place certain requirements on an employee as to how the job is to be performed and in fact has the right to fire an employee for any reason, at least in most circumstances, though a contract or union agreement might change this situation. This places the power in the hands of the employer so that the employer could insist that its cab drivers carry all passengers, or that its clerks be able to perform all tasks on the goods sold and for the benefit of the customers served."

Tags:requirements, rights, discriminating, beliefs

Abstract
This paper focuses on the Crusades, explaining that for nearly 200 years, Christian Europe sought to reclaim the lands surrounding Jerusalem and modern day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, occasionally succeeding, but ultimately failing to establish a Christian hold on the Holy Land, with the area remaining dominantly Muslim. The paper opines that religious wars never actually succeed in proving the "rightness" of any given faith; they simply result in more people of one faith dying than the other and, thus, a greater level of control and influence over a particular geographic area is established by the "winner." What's more, the paper notes, defeated nations or people do not automatically convert - that takes a significant amount of time, a great deal of brutality and fear, and sufficient resources to consistently control the conquered population. The paper concludes that the Crusades, which were seen as an exercise of "Holy right," became the vehicle for greed and adventure for a populace starved of opportunity, and proved to the world that even a partially united Muslim world could handily defeat the mighty Christian armies of Europe - thus ultimately disproving the legitimacy of the claim that Christian destiny was tied directly to Jerusalem.

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"In the mid 12th century, a large contingent of Muslims under a unified leadership of Saladin retook Edessa, which cut off the rest of the occupied lands from their mother supply in Europe. The result was the Second Crusade, which began in 1147. This Second Crusade was retaliatory in initiation, but was much broader in geographic scope. Under the Kings of France and Germany, the crusaders fought on two fronts, through the Iberian Peninsula and back toward Jerusalem. The Western campaign pushed the Muslims out of Europe and back into Northern Africa, while the Eastern campaign failed to retake Edessa and also failed to achieve any significant victory."

Tags:Muslim, Jerusalem, Iberian, Catholic, Saladin

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This paper examines the question of which issue takes priority when consumer rights and religious freedom clash. The issue is framed in the two articles discussed here in terms of decisions by Muslims in the United States not to perform certain tasks that are part of their jobs. Additionally, the paper examines how the issue extends far beyond this religious group or this specific issue. It also points out the example of Christian pharmacists who do not want to fill certain prescriptions because they are opposed to birth control and abortions.

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"The question is when consumer rights and religious freedom clash, which takes priority? The issue is framed in the two articles discussed here in terms of decisions by Muslims in the United States not to perform certain tasks that are part of their jobs. The issue extends far beyond this religious group or this specific issue, and it has been argued most often recently in terms of Christian pharmacists who do not want to fill certain prescriptions because they are opposed to birth control and abortifacents. America is a country that supports religious freedom, but all freedoms have some limitations when the rights of others are being infringed. In the current argument, given the way the needs of each side are being..."

Tags:ethics, business, religion

Abstract
The following paper will look at heathenism and at its collision in the twentieth century with the "new-age" Christianity of Sun Myung Moon. The paper will specifically explore the history of "heathenism" within Korea during the pre-modern period (and right up to the dawn of the twentieth century) and the impact that heathenism had upon the culture of that land - to say nothing of the obvious religious effects. From there, the paper will take time to examine the unification church of Sun Myung Moon and its impact upon Korea and the world at large. In the final analysis, Christianity - like the "heathen" religions which preceded it - exercised a powerful influence upon Korean history and Mr. Myung Moon has, in some important respects, come to be the "second coming" of the old Christian missionaries.

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Christian heterodoxy: Heathenism and Sun Myung Moon The following paper will look at heathenism and at its collision in the twentieth century with the "new-age" Christianity of Sun Myung Moon. The paper will specifically explore the history of "heathenism" within Korea during the pre-modern period (and right up to the dawn of the twentieth century) and the impact that heathenism had upon the culture of that land - to say nothing of the obvious religious effects. From there, the paper will take time to examine the unification church of Sun Myung Moon and its impact upon Korea and the world at large. In the final analysis, Christianity - like the "heathen" religions which preceded it - exercised

Tags:christian, heterodoxy, heathenism

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The paper traces the historical evolution of Quebec and English-speaking Canada to its Christian heritage - and the dramatic secularization of Quebec in particular is traced to a rejection of that heritage. As for the United States, the paper posits that even though America has always been a fairly secular society, it does have, and has always had, a religious element responsible for thrusting into the public spotlight social issues that compel Americans to take sides and to engage in the pressing concerns of the day. Seen in that light, the paper shows how the Christian Religious Right has created a more vibrant and vigorous political culture. The paper demonstrates how although both countries, to varying degrees, have renounced their Christian heritages, their basic natures are what they are because of the influence of - or reaction against - Christianity.

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"The following paper will argue that Christianity impacted (and continues to impact) North American culture in unique ways. Firstly, looking at Canada, the historical evolution of Quebec and English-speaking Canada can be traced to its Christian heritage - and the dramatic secularization of Quebec in particular can be traced to a rejection of that heritage. As for the United States, it may be said that, even though America has always been (surprisingly for some) a fairly secular society (at least in a formal, legal sense) it does have, has always had, a religious element responsible for thrusting into the public spotlight social issues that..."

Tags:christianity, north, america

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This paper argues that the religious right prevents social progress in America by electing and lobbying religious politicians who legislate on the basis of a Christian agenda. Specifically discussed is gay rights, funding for HIV prevention and research, a possible ban on gay marriage, and impeding gay adoption. Countries such as Canada and those in the European Union are far ahead of us in social legislation due to the religious right's stronghold on American politics.

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"In the book Gay and Lesbian Rights, David E. Newton defines the "homosexual agenda": "the right to publicize the gay lifestyle, insisting that it be accepted and a normal and natural alternative to "heterosexuality," and the right to teach children this kind of information" (22). Now, to a rational many of us, this is not very shocking. Most of us have been taught the value of acceptance our whole lives. So why is promotion of tolerance in our schools so abominable to Christian anti-gay activists? Do they perhaps think that their child can be "turned" gay by being exposed to openly homosexual students, or those who are, as Bennett puts it, "homo-sympathetic"? A ridiculous notion, surely, but what other explanation is there?"

Tags:bush, legislation

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This paper explains that in order to present the gospel to a different religious group, it must be presented in a manner that does not tell the other religion that their religious beliefs are wrong and that Christianity is right. Instead, Christianity must be presented in such a manner that it is connected to the current beliefs of the religious group and thus can be seen as an extension of them. Since the central character in Christianity is Jesus Christ, the essential selling point to help someone come to a saving faith in Christ is to present Christianity as a story of Jesus. The author asserts that the best way to do this is through a use of the Gospel of John and explains why.

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"Jesus' ministry involved numerous acts of kindness, preaching and forgiveness. Many of these acts are seen as miracles, or 'Signs' as the Gospel of John refers to them. These included exorcisms, walking on water, turning water into wine, and raising people from the dead.
"According to the Gospel of John, three Passover feasts occurred during the ministry of Jesus, suggesting that this period lasted for three years. The major event of the ministry phase was the giving of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus preached the New Covenant with God, which many consider his announcement of both a new religion and that he was the Son of God. The Sermon on the Mount contained the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer. It is often viewed as an extension of Mosses' announcement of the Ten Commandments as the Old Covenant with God."

Tags:beliefs, extension, jesus, story, ministry, miracles

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This paper compares how Christianity and Islam negotiate and situate two contentious contemporary issues - homosexuality (including gay marriage), and women's leadership. The paper estimates that up to ten per cent of most populations are homosexual, and moreover, many of these people are Christians or Muslims, which means that there are countless millions of people who are directly affected by the attitude of their religion towards their own sexual orientation. The paper asserts that the issue of women's leadership is also important, given that women comprise half of the world's available potential for leadership and talent, and given that this is a human rights issue. In this essay it is e shown that both Christianity and Islam lag far behind the secular world in terms of their positions on both of these important issues.

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"This essay compares how Christianity and Islam negotiate and situate two contentious contemporary issues - homosexuality (including gay marriage), and women's leadership. These are both important contemporary issues. It is estimated that up to ten per cent of most populations are homosexual."

Tags:women, christianity, islam