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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
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Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
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Celebrations
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Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
Celebrations
5.1. Introduction
Celebrations in Islam are important occasions when people, families and friends get together forming a social solidarity. Ramadan Feast (Eid al-Fitr) and Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) are the most two important celebrations observed by all Muslims. Ramadan Feast is 3 days feast following the last day of fasting during the month of Ramadan during which the Muslims follow strict rules of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Since religious calendar of Islam is a lunar calendar, which is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, every Islamic celebration starts 11 days earlier each year.
Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) is related to pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca and Medina and the pilgrims (as well as Muslims living in the rest of the world) sacrifice animals such as sheep, goat, calf or camel commemorating prophet Abraham and how his faith was trialled by the God asking him to sacrifice his own son, Isaac.
Having the foreskin taken away from their penis, circumcision becomes a major issue for the boys in Islam to have a sign of their puberty as well as a sign of membership to the community.
Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) is related to pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca and Medina and the pilgrims (as well as Muslims living in the rest of the world) sacrifice animals such as sheep, goat, calf or camel commemorating prophet Abraham and how his faith was trialled by the God asking him to sacrifice his own son, Isaac.
Having the foreskin taken away from their penis, circumcision becomes a major issue for the boys in Islam to have a sign of their puberty as well as a sign of membership to the community.
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