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    Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL134 August 6‚ 2012 Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Contemporary Struggles within Judaism The contemporary struggle that Judaism faces is women’s rights throughout the divisions of Judaism. Judaism is broken into four branches or divisions (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Reform‚ Reconstructionist) (Malloy‚ M‚ 2010). Within the divisions are variations of religious observances including views of women and the roles and actions are considered

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    Traditions II October 30‚ Contemporary Issues In Western Religions Struggles within Christianity Due to all the changes going on in today’s society‚ conflict within the Christian church has changed as oppose to the conflicts that were faced about 25 years ago. I feel as though we’re coming to an age where many liberal christians want to worship‚ but follow their own beliefs as well‚ and that’s something that a lot of conservative Christians disagree on. Issues such as same-sex marriage

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    Western Contemporary Issues Western contemporary issues plague religious traditions. As new issues arise‚ religious leaders have to scramble to give congregations advise on how to address these issues. Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity have all had to struggle with contemporary issues‚ especially in the Western secular world. Issues such as abortion create many problems for religious leaders‚ especially those in Western societies‚ and this can create animosity and hate amongst societies that

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    Running head: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EASTERN RELIGIONS There are over one billion people from different types of races‚ nationalities and cultures across the globe‚ ranging from the southern Philippines to Nigeria they are united by their common Islamic faith. A small group live in the Arab the world and the world ’s largest Muslim community is in Indonesia‚ where substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim‚ while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union

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    they believe in. Gaining knowledge of other religions can provide a better understanding of current issues that concerns them as well as their beliefs and characteristics‚ and most important specific traditions that define each religion. No matter if it is Judaism‚ Christianity or Muslim‚ taking a closer look at their beliefs can help understand their faith and culture. Concerning Issues Religions are not perfect and worry free. They all have issues that are of great concern to them. For as

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    years and in India they can trace Hinduism and their way of life back 4‚000 years. The very nature of western religion is nothing but change. It has its roots in Greek and Roman polytheism and to go from polytheistic to monotheistic is a huge‚ 180 degree turn and about the biggest change

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    Contemporary Issues This paper will discuss a contemporary health issue and its potential impact on the nursing profession. As the nursing profession continues to grow‚ society has begun to see a decrease in the number of nurses in the profession. According to NursingWorld (2005) "The nation’s hospitals have 126‚000 vacancies for nursing professions. In addition‚ 75 percent of all hospitals vacancies are for nurses." Currently Registered Nurses are at the top of the list of occupations with

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    CONTEMPORARY ISSUE Week 2 WHY ATHLETES WILL POTENTIALLY TAKE DRUGS • To win • To catch up the winners • Feel under pressure • Increase performance levels • To qualify for weight categories • Fame • Beat records DRUGS AND BANNED SUBSTANCES • Categories of drugs: • Stimulants‚ anabolic steroids‚ diuretics‚ peptide hormones • Used to gain an unfair advantage over other performers • Using drugs is unethical DRUGS AND BANNED SUBSTANCES • Use of drugs of breaks the rules of the sport • Can affect

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    Contemporary Issues in Finance You are a research assistant to the Board of the FTSE100 listed company. Write a report for your Board of Directors outlining the current trends in seasoned equity issues. Explain what financing options (particularly seasoned equity issuance) the company has if it wishes to undertake the purchase of a rival. There have been changes in the last 20 years or so in the way British listed companies issued equity‚ and there was only one method which was used until

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    Western Religions Human Services 130 Western religions‚ there are three main forms‚ there is Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. it is best to break them out individually and compare the three. Once this is done‚ each religion is easier to understand you can find newrespect for each though understanding is achieved. The main focal point of any religious aspect is the understanding of God. A breakdown of each so that they are easier to understand is as follows: Judaism: God is omnipotent

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