CHRISTMAS TREES

CHRISTMAS TREESThe tradition of the Christmas tree dates back to the middle ages and caught on in the United States in the 1800′s. Today, approximately 15,000 US growers tend one million acres of Christmas tree farmland.The price for trees averages $5.65 per foot. Among some of top selling trees in the US are: Balsam fir, Douglas fir, Eastern white pine, Fraser fir, Noble fir, Scotch pine and Virginia pine. In 1996, 37 million Christmas trees were sold in the US alon...

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Confucianism

ConfucianismChina was in the midst of social and political upheaval at the time of Confucius' teaching. The behavior of the average Chinese citizen was influenced by years of tradition and custom but many of those traditions and customs that governed people's lives were being ignored as people became more individualistic. Warfare between different states was continuous and Chinese civilization teetered on the brink of self destruction. The individualism that began to emerge in Confucius' time was seen as a prelude to social ...

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African Religions

African ReligionsA Kwa Ba of the AshantiReligion has always played a major part in the different cultures of Africa. Each group of people in separate regions of the continent have creation stories that tie them directly to the God or Gods they worship. Usually the God would create the Earth and animals and last would create the humans to take dominion over the region in which the people happen to inhabit. The four primary sources for the study of African religion are the: 1. Oral traditions that are ...

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Jainism

What is Jainism?Jainism is nature in the purest and truest form. Jainism is as old as nature, which has neither beginning nor any end. The mission of Jainism is the mission of nature, which is to work for the welfare of one and all, to rise from the pitfall of ignorance and inaction to the spiritual climax of infinite bliss and perfect knowledge. i.e. absolute freedom.Jainism is a religion based on cosmic principles, eternal principles on which this colossal machinery runs without any mistake or even a single momentary halt. The principles of modern...

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Buddha & Buddhism

 What is Buddhism ? Religion and philosophy that developed from the teachings of the Buddha Gautama (or Gotama), who lived as early as the 6th century BC. Spreading from India to Central and Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan, Buddhism has played a central role in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of the Eastern world and during the 20th century has spread to the West. This article surveys Buddhism from its origins to its elaboration in various schools, sects, and regional ...

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