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10. Rounding out the debate the representative of Côte d’Ivoire stressed, that his country’s ex-
perience demonstrated the extent to which the adoption of the culture of peace could foster 
development and help promote integration. 
11. There is no necessary conflict between science and religion, if the nature of religion is properly 
understood.
12. In social terms the reappraisal of the role of religion is explained by a crisis of the modern age 
13. If any church is free to influence and control government and thereby achieve a favored sta-
tus all churches are at risk of falling into disfavor with government 
14. In the first few years of the twenty-first century the interaction between religions and interna-
tional politics has been a notable feature of the global landscape. 
15. In civilizations from Mesopotamia to Egypt to Mexico historians find religions at the core of 
identities among humans gathered in groups both large and small.
16. From a religious viewpoint the axis of world division is not between cultures, but between 
believers and secularists 
17. In the Middle Ages Christian societies used force to uphold faith. 
18. When Buddhism was first introduced into Japan in the 6th century, Buddhist tenets forbad 
the taking of life. 
Ex. 31. Write a summary of the text in Reading 2.
Ex. 32. Write a survey report based on the following data
1
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1. “In your opinion, should churches and other houses of worship keep out of political matters, or 
should they express their views on day-to-day social and political questions?”
Keep Out
Express Views
Unsure
44%
51%
5%
2. “Do you think it is appropriate for religious leaders to urge people to vote for or against a politi-
cal candidate, or is that not appropriate?”
Appropriate
Not appropriate
Unsure
ALL reg. voters
27%
70%
3%
3. “How important is it for a candidate to have STRONG religious beliefs, regardless of whether 
those beliefs are the same as yours? Is it very important, somewhat important, not very impor-
tant, or not at all important?”
Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not very
important
Not at all
important
Unsure
ALL reg. voters
27%
36%
16%
20%
1%
1 
The data come from the following sources: 
—
Pew Research Center/Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey conducted by Princeton Survey 
Research Associates International. Aug. 5–10, 2004
—
Quinnipiac University Poll. July 8–13, 2008
—
CBS News Poll. June 26–28, 2007.
—
Gallup Poll. Jan. 15–18, 2007.

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