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  • World Council of Churches

    Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration

  • TECHNOLOGY

    TECHNOLOGY Application of science to the solution of human problems. The use of technology traditionally has been viewed as somewhat problematic by theologians and religious leaders. On the one hand, technology brings forth new practices and procedures that pose ethical dilemmas. Such is the case with the development of effective artificial birth control methods, which…

  • Government

    Government Definition Government may be defined as a political organization comprising the individuals and institutions authorized to formulate public policies and conduct affairs of state. Governments are empowered to establish and regulate the interrelationships of the people within their […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • VATICAN II

    VATICAN II The Second Vatican Council in Roman Catholicism, 1962-1965, which was the first “ecumenical” church council of Roman Catholics since Vatican I in 1869-1870, was convened by Pope John XXIII with the explicit purpose of aggiornamento , that is, updating the church to function in modern society. According to Roman Catholic teaching, an ecumenical…

  • SEXISM

    SEXISM Millions of believers gather regularly in churches, synagogues, and other “holy” places to worship a higher power, learn the doctrines and principles of their faith, socialize with other followers, and celebrate a particular form of “family life.” Commensurate with the faith messages are admonitions concerning the rights and responsibilities of men, women, and children…

  • SEMINARIANS

    SEMINARIES AND SEMINARIANS “Seminary” (from the Latin seminarium , meaning “seed plot”) was adopted by Roman Catholic Church fathers at the Council of Trent (sixteenth century) as the designation for settings where candidates for the priesthood could be nourished and formed in their vocations apart from distracting “worldly” influences. In the United States, “theological seminary”…

  • Freedom of Religion

    Introduction to Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion, right of a person to form personal religious beliefs according to his or her own conscience and to give public expression to these beliefs in worship and teaching, restricted only by the requirements of public order. Religious liberty […]

  • Freedom of Religion

    Introduction to Freedom of Religion Freedom of Religion, right of a person to form personal religious beliefs according to his or her own conscience and to give public expression to these beliefs in worship and teaching, restricted only by the requirements of public order. Religious liberty […]

  • International Organizations History

    International Organization: Historical Development of International OrganizationsIntroduction to International Organizations HistoryHistorically, international organizations and regimes have reflected the interests of the world's most powerful nations, or great powers. Many int…

  • Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History

    Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Bibliographic Details Title: Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History ISBN: 9780195134056 Author: Katz, Stanley N. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Subject: Legal History, Historical jurisprudence. Series Volume: 6 Volume-set Publication Date: 2009-04-17 Language: English Pages: 3072 Review of Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Publisher Comments The Oxford International…

  • Calvinism

    Calvinism and Law The issue of ‘Calvinism and Law’ is a much-debated theme. It played a huge role in the historical debates around the Barmen Declaration (1934) in Germany and the Belhar Confession (1982) in South Africa. It prompts immediately vibrant discussions on civil disobedience and the relation between church and state and minorities and…

  • Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988

    Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…

  • Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions

    Constitutional Texts: Bavaria 1808 and 1818 Constitutions BAVARIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1808 MAY 1ST, 1808 We Maximilian Joseph, by the grace of God King of Bavaria. We are governed by the conviction that as long as the State remains a mere aggregate of separate parts, it can neither achieve its full potential strength, for which it…

  • U.S. Labor law and movement history 2

    U.S. Labor law and movement history 2 See U.S. Labor law and movement history World War I During World War I Gompers and the AFL were strong supporters of the war effort. They minimized strikes as wages soared and full employment was reached. The AFL unions strongly encouraged their young men to enlist in the…