2008-2010 Honors Study Topic: The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences
Glory
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Mar 30th, 2006 • Category: Discussion Grid: Religion
- To what extent does a quest for glory have an impact on a religious leader’s ability to effectively minister?
- How has electronic media contributed to the power of religious leaders?
- To what extent does the fame of figures like John Paul II, John Wesley, Brigham Young, and Mother Theresa transcend their religions?
- Why has the promise of the glory of salvation historically been an effective motivator to get people to participate in holy wars?
- Who has the greater claim to the Holy Land, Jews or Palestinians?
- Why is Jerusalem an important symbol of their religious roots to adherents of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
- What world religious or philosophical doctrines eschew the pursuit of power and glory?
- In what ways do religious institutions gain or lose power when they assimilate the beliefs of other cultures?
