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March 24, 2008
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March 07, 2008
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March 24, 2008
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Tip:
This year, several significant religious and cultural events fall on the same
day. March 21 is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racism. In
the Christian tradition, this year it is also Good Friday where Christians
commemorate Christ’s passion and death on the cross to pay for the world’s
sins. Also this year, it is the Jewish holiday of Purim which celebrates
victory over an oppressive ruler as related in the Book of Ester. Hindus will
celebrate Holi on March 21 this year, which is a festival dedicated to Krishna.
Baha’is and Zoroastrians will celebrate New Years Day on March 21 (Naw Ruz and
Now Ruz). Finally, to cap off the significant events occuring on this day,
there will also be a full moon.
Article Details
Article Added On: December 14, 2004 - over 3 years ago
Title: Searching for more meaning
Author: Melissa Leong
Publication: The Toronto Star
Publication Date: January 01, 2004 - over 4 years ago
Faith Groups:
Other
Themes:
religious attitudes in Canada
Abstract: Reginald Bibby, sociology professor at the University of Lethbridge, says Canadians may grow away from religion in their 20s -- some people will experiment with other faiths, but most come back to the religion they grew up with because when people get older, they need those rights of passage: Marriage, birth and death. Discovering religion is a unique, personal journey. People often know why they were turned off by faith: hypocrisy, boredom, archaic methods, strict institutions and rules. But their reasons for being attracted to it are more abstract.
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