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Some general observations on religion and violence

Terrorism and Political Violence, 1991
(1991). Some general observations on religion and violence. Terrorism and Political Violence: Vol. 3, Violence and the Sacred in the Modern World, pp. 118-140.
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Generation Z and Religion in Times of Crisis

2017
Even though religion is an important factor because of its influence on people’s attitudes and behaviors, limited research exists on the subject, especially in times of economic crisis. This paper empirically examines for the first time the relationship that generation Z—the youngest adult generation—has with religion and the church.
Aikaterini Stavrianea, Irene Kamenidou
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Benjamin Franklin: Champion of Generic Religion

The Historian, 2000
(2000). Benjamin Franklin: Champion of Generic Religion. The Historian: Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 723-730.
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Japanese Religion: A General View

2017
Reprinted with permission of The Macmillan Company from Tokugawa Religion: The Values of Pre-Industrial Japan by Robert N. Bellah. © by The Free Press, a Corporation, 1957. Robert N. Bellah was born in 1927 at Altus, Oklahoma; was educated in the public schools of Los Angeles, California; received his B.A. and Ph.D.
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Bewährung: Historische Generation und Religion

2015
Das gegen Ende des letzten Kapitels beschriebene Konzept der Ablosungskrise der Adoleszenz soll hier noch einmal aufgegriffen und im Hinblick auf die Frage nach der Bewahrung (des eigenen Lebens) diskutiert werden; dazu wird es auch notig, es in den zuvor bereits angesprochenen Kontext von Generation und den der Religion zu stellen.
Detlef Garz, Uwe Raven
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Examining Religion Bias in AI Text Generators

Proceedings of the 2021 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society, 2021
One of the biggest reasons artificial intelligence (AI) gets a backlash is because of inherent biases in AI software. Deep learning algorithms use data fed into the systems to find patterns to draw conclusions used to make application decisions. Patterns in data fed into machine learning algorithms have revealed that the AI software decisions have ...
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The Role of Religion in the Generation of Suicide Bombers

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 2008
Suicide terrorism is an international problem that endangers the well-being of whole populations. Standard explanations suggest that religious fanaticism is a primary driving force in the generation of suicide bombers. A growing body of empirically based scholarship, however, indicates that suicide terrorism is a multifactorial phenomenon that cannot ...
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A General Introduction to Tibetan Culture and Religion

Chinese Sociology & Anthropology, 2002
The Tibetans, as one of largest ethnic minority groups of China, are well known in the world because of their unique natural environment and distinctive culture and religion.
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UNIVERSALS, GENERAL TERMS AND THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGION

Numen, 2001
AbstractA comparative study of religion rests on comparison and generalization. Both require that the object of study, the subject matters of various religions have something in common - certain properties that warrant their juxtaposition in analyses. If they had nothing in common, "the study" of religion would not make any sense. But it seemingly does,
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Generations in Tension: Intergenerational Differences and Continuities in Religion and Religion-Related Behavior

Review of Religious Research, 1976
Although one of Durkheim's early interests was in the intergenerational transmission of values and moral beliefs, this has been simultaneously a neglected area of research and an issue concerning which there are numerous contradictory assertions. The two-year study of 5,000 Lutherans by Strommen et al.
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