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The History of Islam Part - 11
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 10
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 9
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 8
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 7
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 6
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 5
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 4
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 3
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam Part - 2
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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The History of Islam - Part 1
A documentary portraying the exhaustive history, development and impact of Islam on global affairs, politics, technology and culture.
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Christian Unity and Ecumenical Dialogue
This article is from the Living in Christ Series. It is about the relationship between the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations, and uses Church documents and scripture to discuss this relationship.
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Catholicism and World Religions
This article is from the Living in Christ Series. It discusses the relationship between the Catholic Church and other world religions through various Church documents.
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Exploring the "Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate, 1965)”
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. It helps students and teachers pick out key ideas and themes in the Second Vatican Council document, Nostra Aetate through questions and short answers.
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The Story of Noah and Other Flood Narratives
This article discusses the similarities and differences between the Biblical flood story and that of other ancient Middle Eastern traditions. It also compares the Biblical account between the Yahwist and Priestly sources.
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Papal Plea: Never Use Religion as a Reason for Conflict
VATICAN CITY, SEP 23, 2001 (VIS) - John Paul II traveled this morning from Astana’s apostolic nunciature to the Square of the Motherland, where at 10:30 a.m. he celebrated Mass with the ordinaries of Kazakhstan, guest bishops and priests working …
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Why Is the World the Way It Is?
Why is the world the way it is? Why is it full of wrong? Why are her eyes so big? Why is his neck so long? Why is she so dark? Why am I so light? Why is she called …
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The Enuma Elish: A Babylonian Creation Story
The Genesis story is not the only ancient creation story. In fact, almost every ancient culture had its own story of how the world came to exist. Each story reflected much about how the people of its culture viewed their …
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American and Catholic: Inviting Current Events into Religion Class
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, my students discussed Catholic social teaching on war and peace. One of my students said, "This is not the time to be Catholic; this is the time to be an American." He was …
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Wrestling with Diversity
How do we welcome non-Christians into our schools and our religion classrooms, and at the same time give witness to our own Christ-centered faith? How do we invite students to learn from and respect other faith traditions without sending the …
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Religious Diversity in Catholic Schools
Pluralism of religions is a reality in the United States. We see it in the newspaper, and we encounter it in our own classrooms. Through television, the Internet, and the changing religious landscape of our own country, our students encounter …
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Central Characteristics of Roman Catholicism
Catholicism is a remarkably rich religion, characterized by a complex tapestry of beliefs, practices, values, rituals, traditions, and more. When viewed "from the outside"--that is, by those who do not share its communal life--Catholicism is probably most frequently identified by …
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Hinduism: What Do You Know About the World's Oldest Religion?
Many Americans, who probably have little chance to meet any Hindus, have a vague notion that Hinduism has something to do with bearded swamis, sacred cows, and Mahatma Gandhi. Although most of the citizens of the world's largest democracy are …
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Evil Never Looked So Good
Do you think you're a victim? Do you avoid making judgments because you'll hurt someone's feelings? Do you feel betrayed by your wrinkles or your balding dome? Be careful. You might be cuddling up to heresy, which just had a …
