2008-2010 Honors Study Topic: The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences
Gods
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Mar 30th, 2006 • Category: Discussion Grid: History
- How have societies interpreted their own religious beliefs and the beliefs of others?
- In what ways has God been used as a rationale for acquiring individual and collective power?
- To what extent has a predisposition to accept religious authority on the part of the masses helped leaders gain access to power?
- To what extent has jockeying for power played a role in the historical relationship between church and state?
- Why do ancient ethnic, racial, and religious hatreds resonate in the contemporary world?
- How did the misunderstanding of Native American religious symbols and practices contribute to the oppression of the Native American peoples?
- What were the positive and negative effects of Manifest Destiny and New Manifest Destiny on America’s relationship to the rest of the world?
- What attracts celebrities to religions like Scientology and Kabbalah?
