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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
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
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
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Dietary Rules
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Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Dietary Rules
6.2.1. Absence from Alcohol – A Salvation Army view
When The Salvation Army began, in 1865, alcohol consumption in England was on the rise, reaching an all-time peak per head of population just 10 years later.
Imagine a place where…
In such a time and place The Salvation Army began.
The Salvation Army’s early work, focused on the poor, began at a time when:
They were guided by co-founder Catherine Booth’s personal experience of a parent affected by alcohol dependency and her choice to abstain from alcohol as part of her commitment to God. It was Catherine who persuaded husband-to-be William as to the merits of abstinence.
The word ‘temperance’ is associated with Christian virtues of moderation and self-control; a disciplined lifestyle. Although the Bible does not require all believers to leave alcohol completely alone, it does speak strongly against drunkenness:
Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things. You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging. ‘They hit me,’ you will say, ‘but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?’ (Proverbs 23:3-35)
Early Salvationists did not want to ‘become a stumbling block to the weak’ (1 Corinthians 8: 7-12)—those they worked with who were affected by alcohol dependence. This influenced their choice to be alcohol free.
This choice has stood the test of time and continues to provide a safe haven for many in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
The Salvation Army still carry on with this belief though they do not judge those who choose to drink.
Imagine a place where…
- the only available water for drinking was mixed with raw sewage and industrial waste causing such diseases as typhoid and cholera
- alcohol was viewed as a safe and healthy option
- the Public House was often the one oasis of recreational activity. It was also one place people could be warm and dry
- living conditions for the poor were crowded and filthy
- children began work in the mines at five years of age and were legally able to be served alcohol shortly thereafter
- wages were low or irregular and unemployment was common
- there was little in the way of social or health support
In such a time and place The Salvation Army began.
The Salvation Army’s early work, focused on the poor, began at a time when:
- alcohol abuse and its detrimental effects were obvious
- traditional churches were not prepared to work with and accept the poor as equal members of their congregations and of the Kingdom of God
- Founding Salvationists chose to fight the physical and spiritual poverty they saw around them on a number of levels, including health and welfare services, lobbying for law changes for workers, advocating for women’s rights as well as calling people to live under the rule of Jesus Christ.
- 19th century Salvationists chose to stand in solidarity with those affected by abuse of alcohol by choosing not to drink themselves …
- even though they stood in opposition to the predominant medical thinking of the day
- even though they were reviled by alcohol retailers for their stance
They were guided by co-founder Catherine Booth’s personal experience of a parent affected by alcohol dependency and her choice to abstain from alcohol as part of her commitment to God. It was Catherine who persuaded husband-to-be William as to the merits of abstinence.
The word ‘temperance’ is associated with Christian virtues of moderation and self-control; a disciplined lifestyle. Although the Bible does not require all believers to leave alcohol completely alone, it does speak strongly against drunkenness:
Do not gaze at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly! In the end it bites like a snake and poisons like a viper. Your eyes will see strange sights and your mind imagine confusing things. You will be like one sleeping on the high seas, lying on top of the rigging. ‘They hit me,’ you will say, ‘but I’m not hurt! They beat me, but I don’t feel it! When will I wake up so I can find another drink?’ (Proverbs 23:3-35)
Early Salvationists did not want to ‘become a stumbling block to the weak’ (1 Corinthians 8: 7-12)—those they worked with who were affected by alcohol dependence. This influenced their choice to be alcohol free.
This choice has stood the test of time and continues to provide a safe haven for many in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
The Salvation Army still carry on with this belief though they do not judge those who choose to drink.
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The Salvation Army’s focus is on helping others not judging them.
