Religion and old age
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Most older people in the West still lead conventional lifestyles and practice traditional forms of religion. For most of the elderly who belong to modern societies, religion has a positive effect. This was revealed by a study of the interconnections between religion and old age in the West. The study also considered current trends where New Age thinking has resulted in the establishment of quasi-religious movements, as well as the regrouping of religions to combat the challenges posed by the modern or post-modern society.
Publication Name: Ageing and Society
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0144-686X
Year: 1998
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Sub sole nihil novi
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The pagan festival of Saturnalia is an alternative to Christmas, which it replaced. It was a Roman festival which could last for a week or more and involved parties and games. Gifts had to be given to friends and acquaintances and included old clothes for freedmen, and jars of plums or silverware for others. Slaves were allowed leisure time, and owners had to be tolerant of their bad behavior. Only poets and philosophers were permitted to ignore the festival.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Victorian garden
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The formal gardens in Roseland Cottage located in Woodstock, Connecticut house a variety of flowers such as roses, petunias, geraniums and dahlias. The house and the outbuildings in the garden have been painted several times since the 19th century to complement the flowers grown within.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1993
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