Essays on Religious Tolerance

Religious tolerance is a term that creates an umbrella of topics. Religion and politics are said to be separate entities, but when the government bases their principles on the separation of church and state, it is automatically concluding that religion is so prominent in our...

Although many people came to America seeking religious freedom, it seems as though they were really looking for the freedom to practice their own religion. In reality, almost all of the colonies were chartered to practice religions that they could not practice in Europe. The...

Islam is a religion of compassion, it does not divide people based on their cast or color, and it advises all people should be treated as equals. This is something that the Prophet himself was standing up for during his time of spreading the message...

Should religion be taught in public schools? How will parents take this? In my opinion, its best that religion doesn’t enter public schools because of the controversy and media outrage that can stir up. Starting with one point of view, there are many reasons why...

Religion and Theology The concept of sacredness begs a flurry of difficult questions. The complexity is further compounded by the varying views of sacredness between cultures (Hubert 1994). Sacredness is not an isolated quality but forms a web of interconnectivity that binds together all components...

In the article “Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know” by Dina Gerdeman, she discusses the problem with management regarding the lack of written polices that emphasizes how to handle religion in the workplace. Two major high-profile cases were discussed, both sharing the...

There has been much debate dating back to the 17th century over whether or not the English Revolution brought with it increased religious tolerance. Much of the discussion centers on whether or not the Parliamentary Acts passed were solely due to the paranoia surrounding Catholicism...

Introduction The polytheistic and polymorphic nature of Roman Religion makes it an extremely flexible one from the outset. The lack of dogmatic ritual and rigid structures meant countless forms of spiritual practices could be found. Nevertheless, elites dominated the discourse which drew the boundaries between...

A Jesuit response to the prevailing climate of divisiveness, hate and intolerance. “Although we hail from different lands, we share one earth and sky and sun, remember friends the world is one.” this is an excerpt from the song, “The world is one” by Mohammad...

Elk Grove Unified School District V. NewdowFacts: Michael Newdow’s daughter attended public school in California. Teachers everyday lead their students in the reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Michael Newdow is an atheist and believes that the Pledge is religious indoctrination since it contains the words...

A child raised by a Buddhist mother and a Christian father may cause some confusion to him or her in what is real, what is right, and what is wrong. Growing up, there might not be any religion enforced upon the child. If the parents...

Introduction This research paper is about the inequality of having only Christmas Day as a required day off from school in public schools across the country. In it I will address the legal status of only having Christmas off from school as well as the...

Identity serves as an important aspect of one’s life because it provides a way to define oneself and give one a sense of purpose. Many different facets make up a person’s identity, such as race, gender, or religion. In Eve Sedgwick’s “Queer and Now,” she...