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In this lesson, students explore various traditional children's and adolescent faith-based rites of passage. They examine modern coming of age ceremonies - ones that are more secular in nature - and create a rite of passage that best reflects their personal life journeys.
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Loading ...Religion and the Civil Rights Movement: Background
Many of the most prominent figures of the civil rights movement drew their motivation to fight for freedom and equality from their religious faith.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Is the environment a religious issue? Across many religious faiths, nature's beauty and value are embraced.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Recreating Marriage: The Same-Sex Union Debate: Background
What are the visions typically associated with marriage? Happy couples composed of a man and a woman -- well, at least, from a traditional perspective.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Sunni/Shia Split in Iraq: What Does the Future Hold?: Background
The rift between the Sunnis and Shiites is over 1,300 years old. Despite the factions' shared beliefs, their differences are great enough to sustain an ongoing sectarian schism.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Opening Communication Lines: Interfaith Dialogue: Background
In a world torn by religious violence, and in America, where there is terrific religious diversity, is it possible for varied faith communities to come together to discuss commonalties and differences?
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Service Learning: Gaining Knowledge Through Giving: Background
Many factors motivate people to "do good" for others or to rally behind a cause. Service, such as volunteering, is common and considered valuable to all involved.
(1 votes) Loading ...Illness and Treatment: Ethics and the World of Medicine: Background
Medical decision making is complex, wrought with personal, professional, societal, institutional, and, most of all, ethical implications.
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