Reverence, a kind of humility, corrects belief's tendency to warp or harden.

credo—"i believe"—is the first word in creeds intended to establish a uniformity and commonality of belief. I am not aware that any religion other than Christianity has created creedal statements to establish standards of orthodoxy, though the idea of orthodoxy itself is very widespread. The creeds seem to me to be, all in all, an elegant solution to the problems of volatility and syncretism all religions deal with. They do not proscribe other beliefs or enforce behaviors as evidence of orthodoxy, but instead implicitly define orthodoxy as the affirming of essential elements of sacred narrative, briefly interpreted. "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth."

By Harvard Divinity School, USA.

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Irish Men and Women in Same-Sex Partnerships in the United States

By Gary J. Gates ,March 2008, The Irish government has announced its intention to enact a civil partnership law that would for the first time offer formal legal recognition to same-sex couples in the Republic of Ireland.

By The Williams Project, USA

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Beijing Conference Explores Causes—and Solutions—for Global S&T Ethics Challenge

BEIJING—With the world growing smaller and the research enterprise of individual nations growing increasingly inter-dependent, ethics and policy experts from the United States convened here with their Chinese counterparts to discuss common problems and solutions to issues of scientific ethics and social responsibility.

By Harvard Divinity School, USA.

Welfare and Social Security Policy Resource.

Child Care Subsidies. The federal welfare-reform legislation enacted in 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, gave states new opportunities for meeting the needs of low-income families and children - including assisting with childcare needs. This report provides data on the patterns and dynamics of child care subsidy use. "The Dynamics Of Child Care Subsidy Use: A Collaborative Study of Five States" by Ann Collins et al is published by the National Center for Children in Poverty.

By National Center for Children in Poverty , US.

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