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Druze communities are often close-knit and maintain a strong sense of identity and solidarity. A key aspect of their religious practice includes ziyarat, or visits to holy places. One of the most significant events in Druze religious life is the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Shu'ayb, observed between April 25 and 28. [243]
Аԥсшәа; العربية; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; Беларуская (тарашкевіца) Чӑвашла; Cymraeg; Deutsch ...
The religious responsibilities of the Sadducees included the maintenance of the Temple in Jerusalem. Their high social status was reinforced by their priestly responsibilities, as mandated in the Torah. The priests were responsible for performing sacrifices at the Temple, the primary method of worship in ancient Israel.
Religion is the substance, the ground, and the depth of man's spiritual life." [83] When religion is seen in terms of sacred, divine, intensive valuing, or ultimate concern, then it is possible to understand why scientific findings and philosophical criticisms (e.g., those made by Richard Dawkins) do not necessarily disturb its adherents. [84]
The deputy press secretary said offensive comments made by religious leaders who participated in the Jerusalem embassy opening "wouldn't be embraced by this White House." White House backs away ...
The definition of religion is a controversial and complicated subject in religious studies with scholars failing to agree on any one definition. Oxford Dictionaries defines religion as the belief in and/or worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
A Texas teacher is being accused of trying to force one of her 7th graders to deny the existence of God with a writing assignment. Jordan Wooley, 12, and her classmates were given a critical ...
Antinomianism (Ancient Greek: ἀντί [anti] "against" and νόμος [nomos] "law") is any view which rejects laws or legalism and argues against moral, religious or social norms (Latin: mores), or is at least considered to do so. [1] The term has both religious and secular meanings.