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Oligarchy (from Ancient Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía) 'rule by few'; from ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and ἄρχω (árkhō) 'to rule, command') [1][2][3] is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such ...
e. In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. [1] As stated in the Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...". George Washington stressed freedom of religion as a ...
Ward asserts that it is rational, and not harmful, to believe in life after death. He advises that "even for the most conservative Christian, moral rules found in the Bible should not be taken out of context" [10] and that "far from being considered dangerous, religious morality is widely considered to be a valuable resource for moral thinking ...
t. e. Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō, and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτοςkratos 'strength, power') is the notion of a political system in which economic goods or political power are vested in individual people based on ability and talent, rather than wealth, social class, [ 1 ] or race. Advancement in such a system is based on ...
Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion. Secularism is most commonly thought of as the separation of religion from civil affairs and the state and may be broadened to a similar position seeking to remove or to minimize the role of religion in any public ...
Identity politics. Identity politics is politics based on a particular identity, such as ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, denomination, gender, sexual orientation, social background, caste, and social class. [1] The term could also encompass other social phenomena which are not commonly understood as exemplifying identity politics, such ...
t. e. Process theology is a type of theology developed from Alfred North Whitehead 's (1861–1947) process philosophy, but most notably by Charles Hartshorne (1897–2000), John B. Cobb (b. 1925), and Eugene H. Peters (1929–1983). Process theology and process philosophy are collectively referred to as "process thought".
In contrast to this combination, America broke new ground by separating organized religion from governmental power. The power of religions is the power to transform human inner life, especially to ...