Viewpoints: Hindu-Christian Dialogue Today

A Comparative Study of Religiocentrism among Christian, Muslim and Hindu Students in Tamil Nadu, India

Th is article presents a theoretical framework for religiocentrism that is suited to cross-religious comparisons between Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Religiocentrism is defined as the combination of positive attitudes toward the religious ingroup and negative attitudes toward religious outgroup(s). Empirical research proves the relevance of the construct ‘religiocentrism’ among Christian, Mu...

Comparing Religious Maturity of Hindu, Christian and Muslim Secondary School Students

The current study attempted to examine the religious maturity of Hindu (N=1050), Christian (N=1073) and Muslim (N=1394) adolescents studying at secondary level in Pakistan. This research is based on the theory of religious orientations presented by Allpport (1950). Age universal I-E scale (revised version of ROS – Religious Orientation Scale) developed by Kirkpatrick (1988) and Maltby (1999) wa...

Experiences in Sport, Physical Activity, and Physical Education Among Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu Asian Adolescent Girls

Multicultural scholarship in sport and exercise psychology should help us understand and apply cultural competencies for all to be physically active. In the present study, two Asian countries, Japan and Singapore, were chosen. The participation rate for physical activities among adolescent girls tends to be lower than that of boys in both countries. Thus, the purpose of the project was to gain ...

Viewpoints: Art and Architecture as Locus for Dialogue: Inter-Religious Dialogue Through Art

Viewpoints on Viewpoints

This paper expresses the viewpoints, or opinions of the author on the use of viewpoints in the software development process. I will concentrate most of my attention on requirements engineering, but I also treat the topic in the broader environment of software development. I will state without much justiication, besides the presentation itself, key concepts that I believe are the basics for the ...