Judaism is one of the world’s oldest and most powerful faiths, with more than 14.7 million adherents in 2019. With the “enhanced” Jewish population, including those with just a sliver of Jewish ancestry, the global Jewish population grows to 20 million people. Israel and the United States are the two countries where the majority of […]
In Christianity, a church is a place of worship and other religious activity. The plan view of a typical Christian church frequently resembles a cross. The center aisle, benches, and altar depict the vertical beam; the bema and bema are on the horizontal beam. Many churches have been repurposed for other uses and have had
In the context of racism, this notion that a specific race is superior or inferior to another, so a person’s biological qualities predetermine his or her moral or social attributes, is referred to as racism. Racists may consider people of different races inferior and, in certain circumstances, subhuman. Different cultural, religious, economic, or historical elements
Countries in Latin America are referred to as “Latinos” if they are situated in the region. These countries are situated in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean and are part of the Western Hemisphere. Spanish and Portuguese are the two most widely spoken languages in these countries, except in locations where English
Originally from the Indian subcontinent, Hinduism is a prominent global religion spread across Southeast Asia. Hinduism encompasses many concepts, religious practices, and ceremonial practices. Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism are the four major schools of Hinduism, with a combined following of over 100 million adherents. Truth and reality cannot be captured and must be sought
Interconnected computer networks employing established communication protocols, known as the Internet, provide information and communication services to devices throughout the globe. The history of the Internet may be traced back to the 1960s when the U.s Government began funding research into developing communication through computer networks. Email and file-sharing have been present since the 1960s
The federal government in Germany splits the country into sixteen states. In addition to federal law, each state has its own set of laws that must be followed. Some of these states date back to the early Middle Ages, while others were founded after World War II. They were recognized as such upon the unification
Geert Hofstede, a well-known psychologist, and professor coined “power distance.” Before starting his work, his travels throughout the world shaped his perspective of cultural variety and motivated him to conduct 50-country research. After his research, four cultural aspects were identified: power distance, masculinity/femininity, individualism/collectivism, and uncertainty aversion. Additionally, he devised the power distance index, which
For the most part, the word “Hispanic” refers to Spanish-speaking people, cultures, and countries. No one can say who is or is not Hispanic since there isn’t any agreed-upon standard. What is a Hispanic person in the eyes of the United States federal government? More than 20 Spanish-speaking nations (including Spain) are included in the
