religiously based system of ethics lies in its ability to create unanimous agreement among individuals of the same religion. The fundamental moral codes of a religion are generally predetermined by an indisputable deity or text, and thus cannot be debated between believers of the same religion. For example, there is no contention among Christians as to the morality of stealing, as the Ten Commandments state, “thou shalt not steal.” If an individual is caught stealing, a system based on Christian ethics can
Religious freedom in Turkey continues to be a delicate subject, its delicacy is directly linked to religion’s place in society and the state’s approach towards it. It remains a delicate matter as Turkey is founded on the principle of secularism and yet continuously restricts activities of religious groups and individuals in most societal atmospheres, including the political, social and private spheres (BEYLUNİOĞLU, 2015). This state interference has arguable exposed non-Sunni Muslims to the most
involving ethnic relations. One could say that racism will always be a demarcation between the various races. This in turn can create tension and conflict between communities and thus may lead to bloodshed. Based on the events of May 13, there are important things that should be taken seriously in building a united nation. In this case, it appears that factor harmonious of ethnic relations is the key to the balance between a strong economy and political
Gaza Strip MAHMOUD EL HERTHANI Assistant Professor of Culture and Language, Department of English, Al Aqsa University, Gaza Strip INTRODUCTION In “Islam and the Arab awakening" , we find that Tariq Ramdan is interested in the relationship between Islam and the West. Besides to the fact being a graduate of Geneva University of philosophy and French literature and his work as a professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford University, he has various interests. He visited
common within nationalism and sectarian. Cohesion is accomplished within the framework of violence and sacrifice, with religion being “the truth that we are willing to die for,” (779) and the blood sacrifice, when done correctly (with the help of the media ritual), reinforce our collective identity. Both sectarian and national religions are willing to kill - sacrifices for their course. Violence creates unity, but it is done in the base of
INTRODUCTION This paper will discuss about the cultural war between Malaysia and Indonesia. Form this topic, I will explain about the definition of cultural war according to Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci. Besides that, I also will explain about what actually happened of what they (Indonesia) claimed from Malaysia. For example they claimed “batik”, Rasa Sayang song, Reog Ponorogo dance, “wayang kulit”, “kuda lumping”, “rendang padang”, “keris”, “angklung”, Pendet dance, “gamelan”, and “9 gondang”
Hypothesis Globalization has caused the erosion of family values which has had negative repercussions on the society and its people. The Key Terms Globalization Globalization has been defined as a web of socio-economic networks, in which a world wide production system locates demand, supply and service centres in the most profitable parts of the world, regardless of the national boundaries. However, these networks not only challenge the socio-economic foundations on which the social organization
COMPARISON OF NATIONALIST MOVEMENTS BETWEEN INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINE INTRODUCTION. The beginning of the 20th century was a time of awareness movement of nationalism in countries in Asia. Nationalism is a feeling of love will race and Country to free the homeland from occupiers of involving the release of economic and foreign culture. Based on Chukwu (2000), point out that “nationalism a patriotic feeling which brings an oppressed, but related people together to demand for their independence. It
rule and therefore the prevailing religious differences were first used to project the social and cultural variations and then to promote political division by treating Indians basically not as Indians but as members of religious communities. British imperialism in India perceived India essentially as two formations one is feudal principalities and religious communities. British administrators exploited the inbuilt divisions and tensions existing between feudal principalities and religious communities
Introduction The sociological critique of the nationalist struggle, as well as nationalist historiography, must begin from an interrogation of the very terms, denoting conceptual or analytical categories, that have been used in the fields of political science and history. Nationalism, and its associated concepts of nation, nationality, and nation-state, among others, have traditionally been conceptually studied in the discipline of political science as an ideology, at par with other analogous political