GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hajj, Zakat, David Held
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Gs101 lesson 6: religion and culture, foreign policy and. Abrahamic religions: three religions from the same source. Judaism: justice and righteousness: the law of moses (10. Commandments) and teaching of the prophets (micah 6:6-8) Christianity: the life and teaching of jesus: peace and compassion: the. Islam: five pillars on a foundation of in the name of god, the. Merciful, the compassionate as found in the qur"an and taught by mohammed: declaration of faith, prayer 5 times daily, zakat (charity, fasting, the hajj. The tradition of sharing and care for the other in each of these: i. e. langar (sikhism) The golden rule exists in each of these (see douglas roche, the. Steger: political globalization refers to the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe . Principle of state sovereignty challenged (steger lists 3): the growing impact of intergovernmental organizations, future prospects for regional and global governance, environmental policies affecting the planet, add: conflict, add: migration.
