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  Islamic Precepts and Family Planning: The Perceptions Of Jordanian Religious Leaders and Their Constituents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Religious leaders were found to be less favorably disposed toward family planning than other elite groups (such as teachers and community leaders), but the authors did not compare religious leaders' responses with those of the general population.
Religious leaders also were asked about their public pronouncements regarding family planning, to which 36% replied that they had preached about family planning in the year preceding the survey.
Although religious leaders were not asked what they discussed, it is reasonable to assume that their conversations were favorable or reasonably favorable toward the practice of family planning, since 91% of those who reported that community members seek their advice regarding family planning believe that it is in keeping with Islamic precepts.
www.agi-usa.org /pubs/journals/2611000.html   (8639 words)

  
 Lithuania
However, nontraditional religious communities must present an application, a founding statement signed by no less than 15 members who are adult citizens of the country, and a description of their religious teachings and their aims.
In 2000 the Constitutional Court confirmed the principle of separation between church and state in the sphere of education, by ruling that in state educational institutions, classes or groups may not be coestablished with state-recognized traditional religious associations.
Religious groups use the Embassy as a vehicle to voice their complaints, and the Embassy encourages religious leaders to keep the Embassy informed of their views on the status of religious freedom and any complaints.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24419.htm   (3278 words)

  
 List of state leaders in 2000 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Park Tae Joon, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2000)
Lee Hun Jai, acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2000)
Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh, Prime Minister of Jordan (1999-June 19, 2000)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_state_leaders_in_2000   (1801 words)

  
 Religious Movements Homepage: Gordon Melton on New Age
First, the movement hit just as the field of New Religious Studies was struggling to establish itself as a valid sub-discipline within the larger world of religious studies.
The average New Religious Movement had come into the West from other parts of the world, existed as a discrete entity with very visible boundaries, and primarily recruited young adults in the 18-25 age group.
In recent centuries, the religious history of the West has been dominated by the study of the Christian movement, its rise to dominance and its contribution in building the culture of Europe and North America.
religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/newage.html   (8327 words)

  
 Indonesia
Religious violence and the lack of an effective government response to punish perpetrators and prevent further attacks led to allegations that officials were complicit in some of the incidents or, at a minimum, allowed them to occur with impunity.
Five prominent Papuan leaders who were barred from leaving the country in August 1999 (see Section 5) subsequently were allowed to travel abroad; however, some of them only were able to travel after foreign governments made high-level representations on their behalf.
Christian IDP leaders in North Sulawesi and Jakarta claim that the Government has not actively encouraged Christian IDP's, most of whom are in North Sulawesi, to return to their homes in Ternate and Tidore and other parts of North Maluku.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eap/707.htm   (18382 words)

  
 UCSB General Catalog - Religious Studies
Religious studies majors are encouraged to meet with the department's undergraduate advisor periodically for assistance in planning their curriculum.
Religious responses to the emergence of modern science in the seventeenth century; religion in eighteenth century Europe; religion in America; the challenges of the twentieth century.
Religious metaphysics, theology, and the approach of contemporary analytic philosophy to religion are considered.
www.catalog.ucsb.edu /2000cat/ls/relst.htm   (11631 words)

  
 Major Religious Leaders
Adherents.com has no position about whether or not these are really history's greatest or most influential religious leaders.
Lists prepared by writers with a different background, or written from a different perspective, would probably be different.
Philosophers, Religious Leaders, Moralists, Theologians, Missionaries, Philanthropists - From BeMoreCreative.com.
www.adherents.com /adh_leaders.html   (812 words)

  
 International Religions Directory Project
And religious leaders have seen the value in creating coalitions with people of like mind and heart in order to bring the spiritual and moral resources they possess to bear on solving the world's problems.
In spite of the improvements in communications, contact between the world's religious leaders or between secular leaders and the leaders of religious groups has been hampered by a general ignorance of the religious communities which exist in each country and of a means of contacting their leadership.
Such information could be supplied by a central directory which included a listing of all of the religious groups operating in a given country along with basic information on contacting each one.
www.americanreligion.org /irdp/index.html   (1016 words)

  
 t r u t h o u t - Christian Right Moves on "Moral Issues"
America's conservative religious leaders, credited with providing the margin of victory for President Bush's re-election, are ready to present the White House with a bill for services rendered.
Nor was the Southern Baptist leader daunted by the demonstrated ability of the Senate's Democratic minority to block judicial nominations by filibustering.
Conservative religious leaders also want to further limit federal support for stem-cell research, increase "abstinence-only" sex education, and ban human cloning and international population programs that include abortion.
www.truthout.org /docs_04/110804I.shtml   (1685 words)

  
 Stefan Isaksson - New Religious UFO Movements : Extraterrestrial Salvation in Contemporary America - AnthroBase
Religious groups that differ from the contemporary religious culture, be that Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism etc., are defined in various ways, some more accurate than others.
My intent with this paper is to show that labeling all religious movements that use the ETH as a basis for their ideology, mixed with both traditional and non-traditional religious elements, is both invalid and unjust.
As is characteristic of charismatic figures in many religious movements, most accounts of her life are rather sketchy and there is a lack of an accurate chronology, a deliberate move by Unarians since it is Ruth's messages, not her life details, that are of importance.
www.anthrobase.com /Txt/I/Isaksson_S_01.htm   (19742 words)

  
 Religion of History's 100 Most Influential People
Other philosophers on this list made contributions which had an impact on religion but are not founders of a religion or branch of religion.
Was it not the influence of a Christian mother on her son, the leader of the Soviet Union, and a Christian American President, working with Mikhail Gorbachev that brought an end to the cold war.
My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels...
www.adherents.com /adh_influ.html   (4283 words)

  
 The Watchman Expositor: Index of Cults and Religions
On January 18, 2000, the cult announced it was changing its name to Arefu (Aleph, in English).
While many chiropractors are not engaging in alternative religious activities via their practice, critics claim that some chiropractors engage in chiropractic medicine in accordance with the Taoist principle of facilitating the flow of chi.
Other religious leaders have historically claimed to hold the office or ministry of Christ including Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
www.watchman.org /cat95.htm   (14256 words)

  
 Enemies of the Press 2000
Sankoh is leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) a rebel movement that targeted journalists for murder during his country's civil war.
Khamenei, as supreme leader of Iran, has fostered an anti-reform climate that culminated in the dramatic closings of 16 publications over the past week.
Milosevic returns to the list for a second year, as he continues his concerted campaign to destroy his country's independent media.
www.cpj.org /enemies/enemies_00.html   (1382 words)

  
 George W. Bush on the Issues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
America should act as the leader of the free world.
A leader has vision, credibility, and loyalty to friends.
Religious groups must be part of solution to society’s ills.
www.issues2000.org /George_W__Bush.htm   (5469 words)

  
 The Religious Society of Friends
Q-Light A list for queer (lesbian, gay male, bisexual, transgendered or questioning) Quakers and interested guests to discuss issues relating to being queer, being a Friend, and the intersection thereof.
This is a list to facilitate communication among those interested in Quaker volunteer service, training and witness.
The ERAF list provides on-line networking for Friends with a concern for issues of race, diversity, inclusiveness and privilege, especially as they play out in the Society of Friends.
www.quaker.org   (2531 words)

  
 ipedia.com: List of religious leaders in 2003 Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
2002 religious leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 2003 List of international organization leaders in 2003 List of colonial...
List of religious leaders in 2003 Article - ipedia.com
2002 religious leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year
www.ipedia.com /list_of_religious_leaders_in_2003.html   (649 words)

  
 Rulers
This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
Recent foreign ministers of all countries are listed separately.
Without the advance express written permission of Rulers.org, you may not send, or cause to be sent, any automated queries of any sort to the Rulers.org site, or use the site in any commercial manner.
rulers.org   (629 words)

  
 CNN.com - Vatican fights gay marriages - Jul. 31, 2003
The document, which has been two years in the making, calls on Roman Catholic lawmakers to vote against bills legalizing gay marriage, and where they already exist, work towards repealing them.
It does not list strictures, such as excommunication, against those who rebuff the church on the matter.
The Netherlands also passed laws in December 2000 allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/07/31/vatican.gay.marriages   (538 words)

  
 Forbes Lists, World's Richest People, and more - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Our annual listing of privately held companies with more than $1 billion in sales.
The religious devotion of Notre Dame's football fans.
U.S. indexes are delayed at least 15 minutes with the exception of Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 which are 2 minutes delayed.
www.forbes.com /lists   (316 words)

  
 Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A comprehensive cross-reference table lists every event on the chart, with a "co-ordinate" for easy searching of a specific event.
The comprehensive source bibliography used to research the wall chart, amongst other resources and information, is also listed on the Web site.
November 1, 2000 (Toronto) -- Synchronopedia Corp., a Toronto-based, wholly-Canadian-owned private company, was founded today to develop and bring to market a number of products that its founder, Christopher Seepe, has been evolving over the last several years.
www.synchronopedia.com /pressreleases.htm   (1834 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: List of religious leaders in 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
NTU Info Centre: List of religious leaders in 2004
2003 religious leaders - Events of 2004 - 2005 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year -----
Jehovah's Witnesses - Don Adams (religious leader), President of the Jehovah's Witnesses (2000-present)
www.nowtryus.com /article:List_of_religious_leaders_in_2004   (591 words)

  
 Articles - List of religious leaders in 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Articles - List of religious leaders in 2003
Leader of Israeli mitnagdim - Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv
Note: As with Islam these leaders may not necessarily have that much authority, it varies from group to group.
www.afinest.com /articles/List_of_religious_leaders_in_2003   (905 words)

  
 OnTheIssues.org - Candidates on the Issues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
(Click on a Supreme Court nominee or Justice above, or click below on a state for a list of Governors, Senators, House of Representative members, and their challengers).
Analysis: It's difficult to decode the candidates's stances on religious issues, since both are wary of issues of separation of church and state, and neither wants to be seen as anti-religion.
But Bush is considerably more willing to federally fund values education, which the results above would imply are supported by 49% of voters.
www.issues2000.org   (1313 words)

  
 Journals
ABTAPL (Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries) Union List of Periodicals -"provides information on periodicals in Theology, Religious Studies and Philosophy held by 47 contributing Libraries of the Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries." Browse by title or keyword search the list.
ADRIS Newsletter - "The Association for the Development of Religious Information Systems, exists to promote organizational cooperation, to reduce unnecessary program duplication, and to share applicable research data and tasks among diverse religious groups and agencies."
Axis Mundi - student edited journal sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alberta
www.acs.ucalgary.ca /~lipton/journals.html   (2607 words)

  
 The World's Billionaires - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
collective net worth of the world's 691 billionaires is $2.2 trillion, up $300 billion from the combined net worths of the 587 people listed last year.
We added more than 100 new entrants to our annual list of the world's billionaires.
Take the list with you as a PDA download!
www.forbes.com /billionaires   (367 words)

  
 Interfaith "Sign On" Statement on Terrorism
We, American religious leaders, share the broken hearts of our fellow citizens.
The terrorists have offered us a stark view of the world they would create, where the remedy to every human grievance and injustice is a resort to the random and cowardly violence of revenge – even against the most innocent.
Having taken thousands of our lives, attacked our national symbols, forced our political leaders to flee their chambers of governance, disrupted our work and families, and struck fear into the hearts of our children, the terrorists must feel victorious.
www.ncccusa.org /news/interfaithstatement.html   (8182 words)

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