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	Religion - Crystalinks
		Religion is a system of social coherence commonly understood as a group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unseen or imaginary being, or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine or highest truth, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought.
		Models that view religion as a social construction include the "Dogma Selection Model," which holds that religions, although untrue in themselves, encode instructions or habits useful for survival, and that these ideas "mutate" periodically as they are passed on, and spread or die out in accord with their effectiveness at improving chances for survival.
		Another model is the "religion is the opium of the masses" model, which states, according to Bertrand Russell, that "[r]eligion in any shape or form is regarded as a pernicious and deliberate falsehood, spread and encouraged by rulers and clerics in their own interests, since it is easier to exercise control over the ignorant".
	www.crystalinks.com /religion1.html (1479 words)

	Development of religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Normal revelations: religions are founded when the founder interprets ordinary natural phenomena as supernatural; for instance, ascribing his or her own creativity in inventing the religion to that of the deity.
		Religion is therefore "grass-roots" in origin, rather than "imposed by the powerful." This contrasts strongly with the Opiate of the Masses model which sees religion as originating with the rich and powerful as a means of controlling the powerless.
		Of the possibility that a new religion may arise in Western civilization to finally establish a permanent kingdom of heaven, he concludes that it is unlikely or impossible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Development_of_religion (2073 words)

	Religion and Development at the Crossroads: Convergence or Divergence?
		Moreover, it is the followers of all religions who must transform their own lives and take up the mantle of sacrifice for and service to the well-being of others, and thus contribute to the realization of the long-promised reign of peace and justice on earth.
		Religion has inspired in whole populations capacities to love, to forgive, to create, to dare greatly, to overcome prejudice, to sacrifice for the common good and to discipline the impulses of animal instincts.
		The world's religions hold many spiritual truths in common and are increasingly coming together, at all levels, to explore shared values and aspirations, to work to effect governmental policies and programs, and to carry out an array of initiatives.
	www.bic-un.bahai.org /02-0826.htm (2789 words)

	Religion - The Mind-N-Magick Paganpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Religion is commonly defined as a group of beliefs concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions and rituals associated with such belief.
		Religion may be defined as the presence of an awareness of the sacred or the holy.
		Religion and philosophy overlap in several areas, notably in the study of metaphysics and cosmology.
	paganpedia.mind-n-magick.com /wiki/index.php?title=Religion (3748 words)

	Sociology - Development Of Religion
		This is strikingly observed in the development of mythology and polytheism.
		Religion has lent a powerful sanction to virtue and morality, for it has established the relationship of individuals in the home as well as in matrimonial life.
		Trace the development of religious ideas, religious practices, and changes in the organization of some one denomination or religion with which you are acquainted.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles33n/sociology-16.shtml (3975 words)

	sociology - Religion
		Religion, a term sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices and institutions associated with such belief.
		Religion utilises methods that are based upon subjective interpretation of personal intuition or experience, and/or on the authority of a perceived prophet or a sacred text.
		Religions of pre-industrial peoples, or cultures in development to industrial conditions, are similarly observed by the anthropology of religion.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Religion (9125 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - The Ancient Roots of Elitism
		Archaeologists have traced the development of religion in one location over a 7,000-year period, reporting that as an early society changed from foraging to settlement to the formation of an archaic state, religion also evolved to match the changing social structure.
		Religion may have continued to serve as the principal source of cohesion in the first settled societies until they developed systems of political authority.
		Rappaport proposed that religion evolved with language as a means of certifying certain messages as true, and also of imposing some kind of order among those who bought into the idea.
	www.redorbit.com /news/display/?id=113636 (850 words)

	The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom) - Religion
		Religion is commonly defined as a group of beliefs concerning the myth of the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief.
		It is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system"The words "belief system" may not necessarily refer to a religion, though a religion may be referred to as "belief system." In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals.
		Template:Section-stub Religion and philosophy meet in several areas, notably in the study of metaphysics and cosmology.
	book-of-thoth.com /thebook/index.php?title=Religion (3913 words)

	ISGP: Science, Religion and Development
		Although workers in the development field have gradually become aware of the many interacting factors underlying social and economic advancement, contemporary development discourse continues to be governed by a limited range of assumptions and approaches.
		In essence, the development process is ultimately concerned with both the transformation of individuals and the social structures that the members of society create.
		Ultimately, society must develop new economic models shaped by insights that arise from a sympathetic understanding of shared experience, from viewing human beings in relation one to another, and from a recognition of the central role that family and community play in social and spiritual well-being.
	www.bcca.org /ief/isgpsrd.htm (5118 words)

	Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Religion is the adherence to codified beliefs and rituals that (generally) involve a faith in a spiritual nature and a study of inherited ancestral traditions, knowledge and wisdom related to understanding human life.
		In the larger sense, religion is a communal system for the coherence of belief —typically focused on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth.
		Religion is the organization of life around the depth dimensions of experience — varied in form, completeness, and clarity in accordance with the environing culture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religion (4757 words)

	Religion, Culture and Sustainable Development Syllabus
		Religion has historically been perceived both as an obstacle to as well as a positive facilitator for social change and development.
		In addition students will give oral presentations of two case studies involving themes and issues in religion and development; the second presentation will be part of a practicum and will be similar to a management training workshop.
		The importance of religion and/or a more spiritual approach to integral/sustainable development will be assessed in light of the emerging globalized economy.
	www.sais-jhu.edu /programs/i-dev/Syllabi/ReligionCultureDev.html (2594 words)

	>Perspective: Science, Religion and Development: Some Initial Considerations -- October-December 2000
		Through the teachings of religion, great segments of humanity have learned to discipline their baser propensities and to develop qualities - such as compassion, trustworthiness, generosity, humility, courage and willingness to sacrifice for the common good - that conduce to social order and cultural advancement.
		A discourse on the complementary roles of science and religion, we suggest, could start in some of the key issue areas that have already been identified as critical to promoting development, but in each case by taking a more holistic view.
		At this moment in history, development activity must be a global enterprise whose purpose is to bring both material and spiritual well-being to all the planet's inhabitants.
	www.onecountry.org /e123/e12302as_SRD_Perspective.htm (1518 words)

	Collection Development Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Worldwide coverage of mythology and of the major religions is sought but emphasis is on the development of Western religions.
		Historical approaches to ancient religions, the history of Christianity, and religion of the medieval and Reformation periods are needed to support history courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
		Works on religion in society, Islam, cults, and on specific denominations and materials relating current issues and problems to religious views are of interest.
	libweb.sfasu.edu /ref/collect/religion.htm (500 words)

	Religion Facts Beliefs Culture Ethics \| Ozone Ball
		Occasionally, the word "religion" is used in the more restrictive sense of "organized religion" — that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity.
		The belief that souls move up and down an infinite hierarchy depending on the behaviors they practiced in their life is visible in many of the Hindu societal policies.
		A religion without the element of mystery would not be a religion at all.
	www.ozoneball.com /Religion (616 words)

	Wellesley College Library - Collection Development Policy for Religion
		Anthropology: The religion subject specialist selects works on religions of Western and non-Western cultures taught in the Wellesley College curricula, and on the anthropology of religion in general, but the anthropology subject specialist may also select works in these areas.
		Philosophy: The religion subject specialist has primary responsibility for works related to the philosophy of religion, but may collaborate with the philosophy subject specialist.
		Women's Studies: The religion subject specialist selects materials on women in the Bible and in the Biblical world, women and the church, including the ordination of women, and on women and religious law, feminist theology, goddesses, the Virgin Mary, gender studies, and other subjects.
	www.wellesley.edu /Library/Collections/CDpolicies/cdrel.html (1259 words)

	Review: Toward a new development paradigm -- "The Lab, the Temple and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of ...
		The end result is nevertheless both a meaty critique of the secular approach to development and its failures and a broad outline for a new development paradigm that more fully integrates religion, spirituality, and values.
		When development becomes merely a means to fight off hunger and disease, without encompassing the spiritual dimension, then to that extent it fails to provide the essential fuel of enthusiasm and hope," Dr. Kapur continues.
		He also believes it is time for social scientists who direct much of the development work at the international level to question whether their own work is really is values-neutral.
	www.onecountry.org /e123/e12316as_Lab_Temple_Review.htm (1277 words)

	Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt \| Breasted, James H.. Introduction by John A. Wilson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Surveys the impact of religion as it evolved on the culture and civilization of ancient Egypt.
		"A masterly study of the development of religion and thought in ancient Egypt.
		No better attempt has been made to trace from beginning to end the leading categories of life, thought, and civilization as they successfully made their mark on religion, or to follow religion from age to age, disclosing especially how it was shaped by these influences, and how in turn it reacted to society."—E. James
	www.upenn.edu /pennpress/book/256.html (183 words)

	RELIGION AND TOMB DEVELOPMENT
		The reconstruction of his grave-pit illustrates the early Egyptian custom of placing the body in a contracted position.
		Before mummification was developed around 2700 BC, bodies were placed in shallow desert graves, in direct contact with the sand.
		This meant that they frequently did not decay, because the hot dry sand absorbed the water that constitutes 75% by weight of the human body.
	www.egyptologyonline.com /religion_and_tomb_development.htm (1592 words)

	Hunters, Gatherers, Growers and Gods
		Emerging from these debates was the commonly accepted belief that religion included both ritual and myth, and the scholars created a label for the religion common among Stone Age people: animism.
		Their definition of animism was simple and therefore easy to agree upon: the belief that spirit permeates all.
		And around 6000 BCE, agriculture was developing independently among hunter-gatherers in southern Mexico.
	www.fsmitha.com /h1/ch00.htm (2703 words)

	Philosophy & Religion
		The Certificate Program in Youth Development in Religious Settings prepares students for work with youth in a variety of religious organizations and contexts, including youth work and youth ministry in congregations, residential camping, and parachurch organizations.
		In addition to the coursework, students pursuing the certificate should consider co-curricular experiences as part of their education, including part-time and summer jobs, internships, and practicums, especially those students who desire positions in a specific denomination or tradition.
		Send a letter requesting the certificate along with your current degree audit or transcript by November 1 for fall graduation or April 1 for spring graduation to Betty A. DeBerg, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0501 (on campus mail code 0501).
	www.uni.edu /philrel/certificate.shtml (247 words)

	FSHN 342 Development of Religion in State Societies
		Eight-fold way to achieve nirvana (deliverence from cycle of reincarnation and pain): mental and physical discipline to avoid lying, lusting, killing of animals or people, stealing, or bringing harm to others.
		None of the non-killing religions has had a detectable influence on the incidence or ferocity of war, and each is implicated in devastating inversions of the principle of non-killing and reverence for life.
		Advantages in preserving and incorporating defeated populations as as source of labor and wealth.
	www.public.iastate.edu /~cfford/342Religion.htm (1589 words)

	Amazon.com: Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt: Books: James Henry Breasted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		When you think of the amount of current research being done on the development of Egyptian culture, reading a book 90 years old may seem meaningless.
		We learn how Egyptian religion changed, how their view of their pharaohs and their gods developed over centuries.
		The author describes how the Egyptians developed at an early date a sense of the moral unworthiness of man and a consciousness of deep-seated moral obligation.
	www.amazon.com /Development-Religion-Thought-Ancient-Egypt/dp/081221045X (1371 words)

	Philosophy / Development of Religion
		Religion is an interesting phenomena to observe and debate.
		Whether religion is right or wrong, it tells people to be humble in the
		Does religion really matter, or is the important thing just belief in God?
	forum.erraticwisdom.com /viewtopic.php?id=425 (211 words)

	Baylor University \|\| Religion Department \|\| Professional Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Baylor > Department of Religion > Faculty & Staff > Naymond Keathley > Professional Development
		• Participant, Seminar on the Development of Early Catholic Christianity, 1985-1998.
		(This ecumenical seminar, composed of representatives from a dozen private and public universities and seminaries, meets four times each year to discuss scholarly papers related to historical and theological developments in the second century.
	www.baylor.edu /religion/index.php?id=4836 (293 words)

	religion and development - portal site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Knowledge Centre seeks to put into practice the vision that religion is an important factor for sustainable development, international co-operation and civil society building.
		To reach that aim, the Knowledge Centre makes products and services available to development organisations and their partner-organisations, migrant organisations, academic institutes, media and political organisations.
		The Knowledge Centre is impartial with regard to specific religious traditions.
	www.religion-and-development.nl (152 words)

	Amazon.com: The development of religion as a science: Books: Franklin Loehr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The development of religion as a science (Unknown Binding)
		Read About Religion Prophecies — Our world will soon be facing a global crisis.
		Because people worldwide need to be prepared, we are taking this message across many countries, at a great expense and sacrifice.
	www.amazon.com /development-religion-as-science/dp/B0006ECVXE (484 words)

	Science and Religion
		Conversation on Religion and Antisemitism by Albert Einstein (Off Site)
		The Development of Religion by Albert Einstein (Off Site)
		Science and Religion by Albert Einstein (Off Site)
	www.infidels.org /library/historical/sci.html (155 words)

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